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2024
payola
payola
English
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)
Etymology
Perhaps a blend
of
pay
+
Victrola
.
Pronunciation
(
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/peɪˈoʊlə/
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/peɪˈəʊlə/
Rhymes:
-əʊlə
Hyphenation:
pay‧ola
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