payola
English
Etymology
Perhaps a blend of pay + Victrola.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊlə
- Hyphenation: pay‧ola
Noun
payola (countable and uncountable, plural payolas)
- (US) 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).
Translations
bribe
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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English payola, in the sense of bribe
Noun
payola
- a bribe
Synonyms
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- Rhymes:English/əʊlə
- English lemmas
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- American English
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