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Added 9 October 2026

payola

/peɪˈoʊlə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about payola at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record.

Origin

Perhaps a blend of pay + Victrola, equivalent to pay + -ola.

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