cum·shaw (k m shô )n. A tip; a gratuity. [Pidgin English, from Chinese (Amoy) gamsia, an expression of thanks.] |
cumshaw [ˈkʌmʃɔː]
n
(used, esp formerly, by beggars in Chinese ports) a present or tip
[from pidgin English, from Chinese (Amoy) kam siā, from Mandarin kan hsieh grateful thanks]
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