payola
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pay·o·la
noun \pā-ˈō-lə\Definition of PAYOLA
: undercover or indirect payment (as to a disc jockey) for a commercial favor (as for promoting a particular recording)
See Examples of PAYOLA
- These radio disc jockeys accepted payola to play particular songs.
- payola in the music industry
Origin of PAYOLA
1pay + -ola (as in Pianola, trademark for a player piano)
First Known Use: 1938
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