payola
English edit
Etymology edit
Perhaps a blend of pay + Victrola, equivalent to pay + -ola.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /peɪˈoʊlə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /peɪˈəʊlə/
- Rhymes: -əʊlə
- Hyphenation: pay‧ola
Noun edit
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 edit
See also edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English payola, in the sense of bribe.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
payola (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜓᜎ)
Further reading edit
- “payola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018