payola
pay·ola
payola · payolas
A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion…A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).
UK/peɪˈəʊlə/US/peɪˈoʊlə/
Meaning
1 senses(Philippines, US, countable, uncountable)A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).
a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce them to promote a particular record
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Perhaps a blend of pay + Victrola, equivalent to pay + -ola.Perhaps a blend of pay + Victrola, equivalent to pay + -ola.
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