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-ola

a formative of no precise significance found in a variety of commercial coinages ( Crayola; granola; Victrola ) and jocular variations of words ( crapola ).
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 ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of -ola¹

Apparently < Italian or Latin -ola diminutive suffix; -ole ¹, -ule

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Mitchell and Maxwell Martin have tremendous chemistry, as do Mitchell and Ola.

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Referring to this week's incident, the OLA has said it had received reports of the abductions and that it was "conducting an investigation".

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The OLA says it is fighting for the self-determination of Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, the Oromo.

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But when the show’s first Hamlet, ambulated by an Oxford-trained actor named Dipo Ola, performs a few lines, he’s instantly more compelling than the sight of ParTeb shaking his rump.

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What a pity that Ola gets a real job and is forced to quit the play.

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