CUMSHAW
Etymology
Noun
cumshaw (plural cumshaws)
A gratuity or tip as thanks for a service
Verb
cumshaw (third-person singular simple present cumshaws, present participle cumshawing, simple past and past participle cumshawed)
To give or make a present to.
Source: Wiktionary
Cum"shaw (km"sha), n. Etym: [Chin. kom-tsie.]
Definition: A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams.
Cum"shaw, v. t.
Definition: To give or make a present to.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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