cumshaws

noun

plural of cumshaw
1
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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2
as in bribes
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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  1. bonuses
  2. bribes
  3. dividends
  4. gifts
Noun
  • Cuban also awarded equity and cash bonuses to employees of his first IT consulting company, MicroSolutions.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • What’s more, some of the cards could have bonuses such as extra power.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonuses
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Santana was paid thousands in bribes for smuggling contraband into the facility between May 2024 and June 2025.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But the judge also noted Krneta’s dual role in facilitating the corruption of Tobolski, both paying bribes and collecting extortion payments from other contractors on the then-mayor’s behalf.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bribes
Noun
  • That money is paid out in quarterly dividends to its shareholders.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The dividends are being paid out in waves by state, State Farm said.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividends
Noun
  • And besides that, everybody else benefits from being able to enjoy their special gifts.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • About 90% of her California education gifts, though, went to higher education.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gifts
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“Cumshaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumshaws. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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