payola
English
Etymology
Perhaps a blend of pay + Victrola, equivalent to pay + -ola.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /peɪˈoʊlə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /peɪˈəʊlə/
- Rhymes: -əʊlə
- Hyphenation: pay‧ola
Noun
payola (countable and uncountable, plural payolas)
- (US, Philippines) 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
See also
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English payola, in the sense of bribe.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈjola/ [pɐˈjoː.lɐ]
- Rhymes: -ola
- Syllabification: pa‧yo‧la
Noun
payola (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜓᜎ)
Further reading
- “payola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018