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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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Caesars Sportsbook is offering new users a chance to use promo code FOXNEWSDYW to receive 10 profit boost bonuses worth 100% of your winnings.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Channel 4 top brass came in for criticism during layoffs in 2024, when it was revealed its top three earners would accept bonuses.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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Diamantis has another pending criminal case in federal court, where he's accused of taking bribes to quash a state audit of an eye doctor accused of Medicaid fraud.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
He was accused of extorting private contractors for bribes between 2018 and 2021 in exchange for helping the companies keep and obtain work on school construction contracts.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bribes

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Promises of money, DOGE returns, tariff dividends and lower food prices haven’t materialized and won’t.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Not just real estate, but dividends from equity holdings, stakes in private businesses, royalties or other income-producing assets.

— Srinivasulu Mupparaju, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividends

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This wasn’t an isolated incident; other concrete gifts that Wilson has accumulated this year now decorate the backyard in Ridgewood, Queens.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
The new locations will carry toys, collectibles and gifts from brands and entertainment properties including LEGO, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Pokémon and KPop Demon Hunters.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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