Synonyms and Antonyms of cumshaw
1
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
bonus, dividend, donative, extra, gratuity, gravy, gravy train, lagniappe, perk, perquisite, throw-in, tip
pension
bestowal, presentation
benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, bounty, charity, generosity, largesse (also largess), philanthropy
contribution, donation, gift, offering, present
grant, subsidy
boon, manna, windfall
favor, freebie (or freebee), giveaway, premium
award, prize, reward
fringe benefit, icing
2
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
baksheesh, kickback, payoff
slush fund
incentive, incitement, instigation, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulation, stimulus
boost, encouragement, goad, inducement
allurement, bait, enticement, lure, seduction, temptation, turn-on
flattery, persuasion
decoy, snare, trap
