payola
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
/peɪˈoʊlə/
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/peɪˈoʊlə/ · /peɪˈəʊlə/
Definition of payola
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (Philippines, US, countable, uncountable)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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Etymology
Perhaps a blend of pay + Victrola, equivalent to pay + -ola.
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