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Backsheesh

Backsheesh Meaning & Definition
Backsheesh Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Backsheesh?

[n] a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Backsheesh: baksheesh | bakshis | bakshish | gratuity | pourboire | tip

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See Also | Christmas box | fringe benefit | perk | perquisite

Backsheesh In Webster's Dictionary

\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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