PAYOLA


Meaning of PAYOLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pā-ˈō-lə ]

noun

Etymology: pay (I) + -ola (as in Pianola, trademark for a player piano)

Date: 1938

: undercover or indirect payment (as to a disc jockey) for a commercial favor (as for promoting a particular recording)

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