backsheesh
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A little backsheesh goes a long distance; a raised and commanding voice when needed does as well.
From Washington Times
One cannot get along without them, and yet they are so importunate in their demands for backsheesh that they become a nuisance.
From Project Gutenberg
After receiving their “backsheesh” they departed, for which I was not sorry.
From Project Gutenberg
The chief got his backsheesh and the whole troop departed.
From Project Gutenberg
This only increased the crowd, and no beggars in Cairo ever yelled for backsheesh as did those boys for “bawbees.”
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