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ˈkʌm ʃɔcumshaw

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Wiktionary

  1. cumshawnoun

    A gratuity or tip as thanks for a service

  2. cumshawverb

    To give or make a present to.

  3. Etymology: From (Hokkien) 感謝.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cumshawnoun

    a present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton

  2. Cumshawverb

    to give or make a present to

  3. Etymology: [Chin. kom-tsie.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cumshaw

    kum′shaw, n. a gift, a tip. [Pidgin-English.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cumshaw in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cumshaw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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