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cumshaws

noun

plural of cumshaw

as in bonuses

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed the clerk at Calcutta airport was clearly angling for a little cumshaw on the side

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something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision the captain slipped the customs official his customary cumshaw at the Port of Shanghai

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While award travel inflation is always a factor, many of these bonuses match or exceed all-time best deals for that card.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Cuban, a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, shelled out over $35 million in bonuses to the NBA team’s employees back in 2024.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026

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To conceal the scheme and hide the bribes, prosecutors say, Zhu entered into a sham retainer agreement with Carone’s younger brother, Anthony Carone, 54, who is alleged to have laundered the payments through his law firm.

— Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was indicted in November 2024 after two FBI agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes to him and the other officials to greenlight a development project.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez also asked for no gifts at their Venice wedding, instead telling invitees that donations were being made on their behalf to the UNESCO Venice Office, CORILA and Venice International University.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

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