cumshaw

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cumshaw

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Borrowed from Hokkien 感謝 /感谢 (kám-siā, “thank you”).

noun cumshaws · comshaw · cumsha

A gratuity or tip as thanks for a service

verb cumshaws · cumshawing · cumshawed · comshaw · cumsha

To give or make a present to.

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noun gratuity

Español	propina
Română	bacșiș

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"cumshaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cumshaw. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cumshaw. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cumshaw

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"cumshaw." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cumshaw.

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@misc{cumshaw_2026,
  title = {cumshaw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cumshaw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}