handsels
/ˈhændsəlz/
noun
- Gifts or tokens given to celebrate a first transaction or the start of a new venture, often for good luck.
- The shopkeeper gave the first customer of the day a small handsel as a gesture of good fortune.
- She received a handsel of coins from her grandfather when she started her first job.
- In some cultures, handsels are exchanged when opening a new business to ensure prosperity.