-ola
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a formative of no precise significance found in a variety of commercial coinages (Crayola; granola; Victrola ) and jocular variations of words (crapola ).
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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.” (playola; plugola ).
Etymology
Origin of -ola
Apparently < Italian or Latin -ola diminutive suffix; see -ole 1, -ule
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