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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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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Noun
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He was slated to earn $36 million in base salary and bonuses.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025 -
This new offer from Underdog is upgraded from the previous offer of $50 in bonuses.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The separation comes five years after the couple were ensnared in the college admissions scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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What did Trump exchange for the bribes?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three times, including last year, Alaskans received an energy relief payment along with their dividends, according to the state.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Palace are continuing to enjoy the dividends from his investment in them.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What insights can gifts, tips and teeth give us?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beauty gifts can be hard to give.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Cumshaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumshaws. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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