A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Cumshaw
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A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on shipswhich entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams.
Cumshaw meaning & definition 1 of Cumshaw.
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International seagoing term for petty graft or secret commissions.
Cumshaw meaning & definition 2 of Cumshaw.
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Cumshaw: In the Coast Guard, at least (this may be an incident of perpetual under-funding), the commonest definition of cumshaw [verb] is pretty much identical to your first definition of scrounge [verb]. To cumshaw is to get by irregular means--exchanging favors, calling in debts, cutting corners with procurement--what an individual Coastie, a group, a cutter, or the like should be able to get by regular ones.
Cumshaw meaning & definition 3 of Cumshaw.
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