Payola Definition

pā-ōlə
noun
The practice of paying bribes or graft for commercial advantage or special favors, as to a disc jockey for unfairly promoting one recording over others.
Webster's New World
The money used to make such payment.
American Heritage
This kind of bribe or graft.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Payola

Noun

Singular:
payola
Plural:
payolas

Origin of Payola

  • Probably pay(off) -ola suff. crapola

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Perhaps Blend of pay and Victrola.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPAPAY

Words Ending With

ALAOLA

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Words Starting With P and Ending With A

Starts With P & Ends With AStarts With PA & Ends With AStarts With P & Ends With LA

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With A