What is a present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams called?
cumshaw — A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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