baksheesh

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)
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bak=sheesh

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun baksheesh has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

baksheeshn. 
baksheeshn. 
     A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). Same as Backsheesh.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

baksheesh, n. (also backsheesh) (in some oriental countries) a small sum of money given as a gratuity or as alms.

Etymology
ult. f. Pers. baksis f. baksidan give

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