Word of the Day: Cumshaw

Word of the Day: Cumshaw
PRONUNCIATION: [kum-shaw]
MEANING:
noun: A gift or a tip also : bribe, payoff.
--> ETYMOLOGY: Chinese (Xiamen) kam siā grateful thanks 
First Known Use: 1839
USAGE: The clerk at Calcutta airport was clearly angling for a little cumshaw on the side.
SYNONYMS: bonus, dividend, donative, extra, gratuity, gravy, gravy train, lagniappe, perk, perquisite, throw-in, tip