ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CUMSHAW
From pidgin English, from Chinese (Amoy) kam siā, from Mandarin kan hsieh grateful thanks.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUMSHAW»
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cumshaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cumshaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dictionary of Naval Terms
cumshaw • Inf: Something procured without official payment. Used as to indicate
unauthorized work done, or equipment given to a ship or station without official
sanction, as in "that test set is a cumshaw item," or "see if you can cumshaw a ...
Deborah W. Cutler, Thomas J. Cutler, 2005
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The H. Beam Piper Megapack: 33 Classic Science Fiction ...
After the formalities of getting his name and connection with the Solar League
Embassy on the record, I asked him, “Mr . Thrombley, did you, on the morning of
April 22, receive a call from the Hickock ranch for Mr . Cumshaw?” “Yes, indeed,
Mr ...
in our heads. It's just ten feet from here to the hut-door." "It doesn't look it,"
Cumshaw said promptly. "It doesn't," his mate agreed. "But distance is deceptive
here. How's the meal going?" "Just about ready," Cumshaw told him. "I came to
call you.
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Lights and Shadows of Our Cruise in the U. S. Frigate ...
I quickee cachee sampan makee look see, Hi yah, cumshaw ; Big Mellican war
junk Tennessee, Likee muchee cumshaw me. CHORUS. Hi yah for te 'Mel'ican
ship, Makee plenty pidgin for me, Catchee plenty dollar all day long From the war
...
PK had the below-decks watch that weekend and would have the four to eight
watch. He had just relieved the off-going watch and was sitting in the lounge on
the cumshaw person's five-gallon bucket with its fancy cover. The yard's
cumshaw ...
James B. Harrison, 3rd, 2008
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: The Real Language of the Modern ...
Cumshaw. The term,widely used in theU.S. Navy andMarinesduring World War II
and still occasionally heard, derives from the Chinese kam sia, an archaic
expression meaning “grateful thanks.” Many sailors and marines served in and
around ...
I was able to fix it up between the Chinese with a little cumshaw in the right place,
and Lieutenant Cavallero and I ended up being friends when that hoorah was
over. When the news of these sales came up, I went to him and asked him about
...
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The H. Beam Piper Anthology: 33 Classic Short Stories and Novels
Cumshaw?" "Yes, indeed,Mr. Ambassador. Thecall wasfrom Mr. Longfellow,
Colonel Hickock's butler.He asked if Mr. Cumshaw were available. It happened
that Mr. Cumshawwas in the same room with me, and he came directly to the
screen.
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Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords ...
Nineteen hundred and fifty tales; that is what is called cumshaw, which is
givengenerally for all ships, without any allusion to her size. 6716. That is the
same on all ships P-I believe it is the same on all ships. 6717. With that exception
, the duty ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Select Committee on the East India Company, 1830
10
Adventures of a Tennessean
I gave the item that Chiangshaw asked for to him. when I gave Chiangshaw what
he asked for, he made the statement, “Cumshaw cumshaw is oK, but cumshaw
cumshaw all the time is not good.” Cumshaw as used by Chiangshaw meant “you
...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUMSHAW»
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cumshaw is used in the context of the following news items.
Add oil! The evolution of Hong Kong English, and where our unique …
Cumshaw: [kuhm-shaw] noun, a small bribe, gratuity or tip, which derives from the Hokkien term " kam-sia" (感謝) meaning thank you, and is a ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
Son of Spitting Image?
Impersonators include Jon Cumshaw and Debra Stephson, while the writing team includes Pete Sinclair, Dan Gaster, Carey Marx and Tom ... «Chortle, Apr 15»
Scientists unscramble egg proteins
Federal retribution otherwise forgets to pay racial and ethnic cumshaw stolen from productive wallets. California chickens now have individual ... «Science AAAS, Jan 15»
Amitav Ghosh's 'River of Smoke': Stormy sequel doesn't disappoint
The words “cumshaw,” “gubbrowed,” “mudlarking” and “linkisters” are used so often that you tend to assume you should have known them all ... «Washington Post, Sep 11»
River Of Smoke
and I am told that the soldiers who guard it will allow visitors to enter if offered a satisfactory cumshaw: the view is said to be extraordinarily fine, with the whole ... «Outlook, Jun 11»
Sunday: Hey, Mister!
I thought my original fill was decent, and had its share of unique/interesting words (CUMSHAW, PIMAS, WOMBAT, WHOSTHIS), but the re-do ... «New York Times, Dec 10»
