cumshaw \KUHM-shaw\, noun:
A present; gratuity; tip.
Many had nothing to give, but the younger wives always brought a modest cumshaw—a gift—for whatever mysterious service Dr. Ransome provided.
-- J.G. Ballard, Empire of the Sun
No one in the filthy streets (but for the blessed sea breezes San Francisco would enjoy cholera every season) interfered with my movements, though many asked for cumshaw.
-- Rudyard Kipling, From Sea to Sea
You know, cumshaw is not really understood by Westerners. It is not a bribe in the Western sense. More accurately, it is like a tip that is given in advance.
-- David Desauld, Twilight in Tientsin
Cumshaw stems from the Chinese word gân xiè meaning "grateful thanks."
禮物;酬金;一角。
許多人有什麼東西可以給你，但年輕的妻子總是帶來了溫和cumshaw禮物什麼神秘的服務博士蘭塞姆提供。
- J.G.巴拉德，太陽帝國
沒有骯髒的街道之一（但為祝福海風舊金山享受霍亂的每一個季節）干擾我的動作，雖然許多為cumshaw問。
- 吉卜林，從這海到那海
你知道，cumshaw沒有真正理解西方人。這不是一個西方意義上的賄賂。更確切地說，它更像是一個提前給小費。
大衛 - Desauld，在天津黃昏
cumshaw源於“感謝感謝”中國字甘謝意味著
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