Synonyms of cumshaw

cumshaw

noun

1

as in bonus

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed

the clerk at Calcutta airport was clearly angling for a little cumshaw on the side

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bonus
• dividend
• gravy train
• gift
• tip
• donation
• contribution
• gravy
• extra
• perk
• pension
• perquisite
• gratuity
• lagniappe
• presentation
• present
• donative
• reward
• offering
• throw-in
• fringe benefit
• subsidy
• bounty
• generosity
• grant
• premium
• windfall
• bestowal
• prize
• award
• philanthropy
• benevolence
• largesse
• boon
• beneficence
• giveaway
• benefaction
• icing
• charity
• largess
• freebie
• freebee
• manna
• favor

2

as in bribe

something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision

the captain slipped the customs official his customary cumshaw at the Port of Shanghai

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribe
• sop
• incentive
• fix
• slush fund
• stimulus
• backhander
• motivation
• payoff
• stimulation
• encouragement
• baksheesh
• boodle
• seduction
• temptation
• inducement
• spur
• boost
• bait
• provocation
• goad
• lure
• incitement
• flattery
• kickback
• decoy
• snare
• allurement
• enticement
• instigation
• persuasion
• turn-on
• trap

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