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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespourboire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poor-bwahr
"Il a donné un petit pourboire pour le service."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A present, tip, gratuity, or bribe given for a service or favor.
"The local merchants offered a small cumshaw to ensure the cargo was unloaded without delay." - 2
Goods or materials obtained free of charge or through illicit channels.
"The sailors managed to pick up some extra paint as cumshaw from the dockyard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese (Xiamen/Amoy dialect) phrase 'kam-sia', meaning 'thank you' (grateful thanks). It entered English in the mid-19th century through trade and maritime contact in Chinese ports, initially referring to a gratuity, tip, or present, and later broadening to mean illicit or free goods, favors, or bribery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cumshaw" is said worldwide
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pourboire
Transliteration: poor-bwahr
"Il a donné un petit pourboire pour le service."
Trinkgeld
Transliteration: trink-gelt
"Er gab dem Kellner ein großzügiges Trinkgeld."
mancia
Transliteration: mahn-chah
"Lasciare la mancia è un segno di apprezzamento."
propina
Transliteration: pro-pee-nah
"Dejó una buena propina en la mesa."
gorjeta
Transliteration: gor-zheh-tah
"Ele deu uma gorjeta ao entregador."
बख्शीश
Transliteration: bakshish
"उसने वेटर को अच्छी बख्शीश दी।"
小费
Transliteration: xiǎofèi
"顾客给了服务员一些小费。"
팁
Transliteration: tip
"그는 택시 기사에게 팁을 주었다."
心づけ
Transliteration: kokorozuke
"仲居さんに心づけを渡した。"
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