| Back | cumshaw /KUM-shaw/ |
|---|---|
| Front | noun A gift or a tip. [From Chinese (Amoy/Xiamen dialect), kan (to be grateful) + hsieh (thanks). The term was used by beggars in Chinese ports and picked up by visiting sailors during the 19th century. Earliest documented use: 1839.] "All those extra bodies don't necessarily increase the chances for cumshaw, according to some tip recipients." Sean M. Wood; Tourism Doesn't Fill Their Tip Jar; San Antonio Express-News (Texas); Apr 7, 2006. |
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