"tea money" meaning in English

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        "(slang, regional, Myanmar, Thailand) A bribe, especially for facilitating a business dealing."
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          "roman": "lakhpak-ranyhpui:",
          "sense": "bribe",
          "word": "လက်ဖက်ရည်ဖိုး"
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          "roman": "cháqián",
          "sense": "bribe",
          "word": "茶錢 /茶钱"
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          "sense": "bribe",
          "word": "chai"
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          "roman": "kâa-nám-rɔ́ɔn-nám-chaa",
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      "roman": "lakhpak-ranyhpui:",
      "sense": "bribe",
      "word": "လက်ဖက်ရည်ဖိုး"
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      "roman": "cháqián",
      "sense": "bribe",
      "word": "茶錢 /茶钱"
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      "sense": "bribe",
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      "roman": "kâa-nám-rɔ́ɔn-nám-chaa",
      "sense": "bribe",
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  "word": "tea money"
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