backsheesh
Britishnoun
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I once did know a Turkish man Whom I upon a two-pair-back met, His name it was Effendi Khan Backsheesh Pasha Ben Allah Achmet.
From Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
Backsheesh, Backshish, bak′shēsh, n. a gift or present of money in the East, a gratuity or tip.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
The word "buckshee" comes from the Hindoo word "Backsheesh."
From Into the Jaws of Death by O'Brien, Jack
"Backsheesh" is about the first word the little child learns to speak and the last word an old beggar lisps before he dies.
From Birdseye Views of Far Lands by Nichols, James T. (James Thomas)
King Backsheesh evidently rules supreme in Egypt yet.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
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