comshaw
comshaw · comshaws
A bribe or gratuity for a service or for arranging a dealA bribe or gratuity for a service or for arranging a deal; squeeze.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, dated, uncountable)A bribe or gratuity for a service or for arranging a deal; squeeze.
(countable, slang, uncountable)The practice of pilfering or bartering for surplus items.
Origin
From Hokkien 感謝 /感谢 (kám-siā, “thanks”).From Hokkien 感謝 /感谢 (kám-siā, “thanks”).
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Forms
plural: comshawsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcumshaw
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable