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payolas

payolas is the plural of payola.

Meaning of payola

Noun

payola (countable and uncountable, plural payolas)

  1. (Philippines, 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).

Questions about payolas

What is payolas the plural of?
Payolas is the plural of payola.

Words near payolas in the dictionary

  1. payoff functions
  2. payoff pitch
  3. payoff pitches
  4. payoffs
  5. payola
  6. payolas
  7. payong
  8. payongs
  9. Payonk
  10. Payonks
  11. payor

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