Associations to the word «Payola»
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Wiktionary
PAYOLA, noun. (US) 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).
Dictionary definition
PAYOLA, noun. A bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.