duit kopi

Malay

Etymology

duit (money) + kopi (coffee)

Noun

duit kopi

  1. (idiomatic, derogatory, politics) coffee money; bribe
    • 2019 July 24, Harits Asyraf Hasnan, “EKSKLUSIF: Pencemaran air Selangor: Nampak tumpahan diesel, ada individu tawar 'duit kopi'”, in Astro Awani:
      Menawarkan 'duit kopi' bagi mengelak laporan dibuat kepada pihak berkuasa. Itu antara pengakuan salah seorang penduduk di sekitar kawasan aktiviti mengorek pasir dekat Bestari Jaya di sini.
      Bidding 'bribes' to avoid being reported to the authorities. That is among the accounts from one of the residents there at a place for sand excavation close to Bestari Jaya.

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