backsheesh
Britishnoun
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“Only give him a little backsheesh and he’ll do anything for you.”
From Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea by William Heysham Overend
I bought a few strings of beads, and for days, whenever I touched them, each one seemed to cry aloud: backsheesh! backsheesh!
From My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 by Eleonora Hunt
The el Arish children were as friendly and talkative as children all the world over, though one regretted their inveterate habit of demanding backsheesh.
From The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 by F. L. Morrison
"He does want backsheesh," the deep, musical voice went on—"a little pity, a little common kindness."
From Jan and Her Job by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker
Add to this a whining and interminable appeal for backsheesh and you might be very near the mark indeed.
From The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs by C. M. (Charles McClellan) Stevens
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