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/cha-YO-te/

A journalist, influencer, or media figure who gets paid to publish favorable content for politicians or corporations — a media plant. In Mexico, the 'chayote' (the vegetable) became slang for these payments, and chayotiada journalism is the editorial output they produce.

Example

"That journalist is on the payroll — everything he writes is paid for."

"The government has the whole press on the take."

Regional synonyms:

Persona extremadamente tacaña, nivel superior de 'codo'. En México el 'codo de pollo' es tan tacaño que reutiliza hasta lo desechable y jamás invita nada.