Associations to the word «Payola»

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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche