tea money

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bribe, especially for facilitating a business dealing.

Word forms

tea money

Etymology

Calque of Burmese လက်ဖက်ရည်ဖိုး (lakhpak-ranyhpui:, “tea money”) likely.

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