baksheesh
In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tipIn the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
» Algerian Arab gendarmes live from Baksheesh, they are nevertheless very well paid by the Algerian assassin power.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
Bakschisch
бакши́шbakšíš, чаевы́еčajevýje, взя́ткаvzjátka
бакшишbakšyš
(slang, uncountable, usually)A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.
- a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Examples
1 sentencesAlgerian Arab gendarmes live from Baksheesh, they are nevertheless very well paid by the Algerian assassin power.
Translations
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Origin
From Turkish bahşiş, from Persian بخشیش (baxšiš, “present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuiFrom Turkish bahşiş, from Persian بخشیش (baxšiš, “present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuity; drink-money”) or بخشش (baxšeš), from بخشیدن (baxšidan, “to give, grant, bestow”).
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Forms
plural: baksheeshesSynonyms
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