Meaning of BACKSHEESH
| Pronunciation: | | 'baksheesh
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[n] a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) |
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BACKSHEESH is a 10 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire, tip |
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| | See Also: | | Christmas box, fringe benefit, perk, perquisite | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Back"sheesh`\, Backshish \Back"shish`\, n. [Pers.
bakhsh[=i]sh, fr. bakhsh[=i]dan to give.]
In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a ``tip''.
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