tea money
noun
(especially in parts of China) a bribe used to facilitate any business dealing.
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How to use tea money in a sentence
In Asia, the gratuity was called "Navodku" or whisky money; in Europe, it was "nachi," tea money.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life | Thomas Wallace KnoxAll Nipponese travel light, and tea money is to be judged by outward appearance.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) | James S. De BennevilleIn addition, there is generally a little "cha tsien" (tea money) for the cook.
Across China on Foot | Edwin Dingle
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