What does "cumshaw" mean?
Cumshaw: A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams.
Additional senses
- 2.To give or make a present to.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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