payola

English

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of pay +‎ Victrola.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /peɪˈoʊlə/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /peɪˈəʊlə/
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

Finnish: lahjus (fi)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English payola, in the sense of bribe

Noun

payola

a bribe

Synonyms

(bribe): (standard, formal) suhol, (typically informal) lagay

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