uang semir

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From uang (money) +‎ semir (grease), from calque of Dutch smeergeld (graft, bribe, literally to grease + money).

Noun

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uang semir (first-person possessive uang semirku, second-person possessive uang semirmu, third-person possessive uang semirnya)

  1. (figurative, colloquial) graft, bribe
    Synonyms: uang pelicin, uang pelumas
    Synonyms: suap, sogokan

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