<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a formative of no precise significance found in a variety of commercial coinages (e.g., Crayola, granola, Victrola) and jocular variations of words (e.g., crapola).</li><li>a suffix extracted from payola, used in coinages that have the general sense “bribery, especially covert payments to an entertainment figure in return for promoting a product, making an appearance, etc.” (e.g., playola, plugola).</li></ul>