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
  • An ordinance funnels that 1% into school employee bonuses, which topped $50,000 for some local teachers, according to Meta.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Bilt is an excellent program for earning rewards on housing payments and frequently offers incredible transfer bonuses through its monthly Rent Day promotion.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of bonuses
Noun
  • Then, in 2016, Correia used his position as mayor to solicit bribes from and extort prospective marijuana businesses seeking to operate in the city.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Yang Youlin also was convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power and money laundering in one of the most dramatic corruption cases in recent years in terms of the sheer scale of the bribes involved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of bribes
Noun
  • While there are some drawbacks compared to traditional investments — such as its inability to earn dividends — there are several ways to add gold to your portfolio.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • This heavy spending is yielding massive dividends, as 45 percent of retailers and brands polled report financial returns of $250 million or more from their digital investments.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of dividends
Noun
  • The lawsuit recruiters came to their town bearing gifts, several residents told The Times.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Both ideas were kind of expensive, so the three of us agreed to split the costs of both gifts.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Definition of gifts
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