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cumshaws

noun

plural of cumshaw

as in bonuses

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

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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

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Scientific talent had started to return, drawn by generous lab funding and signing bonuses that could exceed a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Certain business credit cards have absolutely huge welcome bonuses with equally massive spending requirements.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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Other businesses in economic sectors such as health, infrastructure and automobiles were forced to pay bribes and fees to companies linked to Khamenei and his family to continue to operate.

— Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Federal prosecutors have long claimed that Thao accepted bribes from Andy Duong and his father, David, including political favors and $95,000 toward a $300,000 no-show job for Jones.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

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And in that time, dividends can be cut and stock prices can fall.

— Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The kiddie tax is an IRS rule that taxes a child's unearned income such as interest, dividends, and capital gains beyond a certain threshold at their parents' marginal tax rate rather than the child's lower rate.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 July 2026

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Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The couple received plenty of gifts from famous friends and family, including Love Is Blind hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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