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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.