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payola

noun
/peɪˈoʊlə/US/peɪˈəʊlə/UK

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of pay + Victrola, equivalent to pay + -ola.

  1. derived from victor — “conqueror”
  2. derived from victor
  3. inherited from victour
  4. formed as victrola — “Victor + -ola”
  5. compounded as payola — “pay + Victrola”

Definitions

  1. A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of…

    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).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA