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)

1. (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

bribe

• Finnish: lahjus (fi)
• Portuguese: jabá (pt) m

See also

• pay to play

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)

1. bribe

   Synonyms: suhol, (informal) lagay

Further reading

• “payola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018