Meaning
1 sensesTo bribe with a baksheesh.
Examples
1 sentencesAlgerian Arab gendarmes live from Baksheesh, they are nevertheless very well paid by the Algerian assassin power.
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
baksheeshes, baksheeshing, baksheeshed, baksheeshed| Base form | baksheesh · to baksheesh |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | baksheeshes |
| Present participle | baksheeshing |
| Past simple | baksheeshed |
| Past participle | baksheeshed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle