tea money

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Etymology

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

Noun

tea money (uncountable)

  1. (slang, regional, Myanmar, Thailand) A bribe, especially for facilitating a business dealing.
    • 2021 August 25, SCMP Reporter, “Death of Thai man after police extortion attempt captured on viral video, sparks public anger”, in This Week in Asia‎[1], South China Morning Post, retrieved 25 August 2021:
      Low-ranking officers in Thailand’s 200,000-strong police force are poorly paid and are infamous for topping up salaries with "tea money" for everything from minor driving offences to serious crimes.

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