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Definition of plugola in English: plugolanoun plʌˈɡəʊlə mass nounNorth American informal The incidental or unofficial promotion of a person or product in the media, sometimes in return for a payment. Example sentencesExamples - The column is a nice bit of blog plugola from one of the nation's most respected magazines.
- When a reporter or disc jockey slips in or passes over information in order to line his pocket, that's plugola, and management would take quick corrective action.
- He is guilty of violating the Commission's policy against plugola.
- Portland's TV stations regularly employ plugola in news programming as a way of promoting parent network programming.
- Sly fellows turn the notoriety acquired through public office into the real coin of the realm, plugola.
Origin 1950s: from plug + -ola, after payola. |