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Meaning of tea money | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A bribe, especially for facilitating a business dealing.

Myanmar, Thailand, regional, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

ไทย ค่าน้ำร้อนน้ำชา

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

tea oil tea oil camellia tea oil plant tea olive tea pad Tea Partier