backsheesh
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Our charioteer, excited by the promise of a liberal backsheesh if he should get us into Dehra Doon before nightfall, drove at full speed.
From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
In vain the white and tawny birds entreat backsheesh.
From Rossmoyne by Unknown
We moved through the palm groves, a crowd of boys following us and shouting for backsheesh.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Allen, Grant
In Stamboul it is customary, when a bargain of any importance is completed, for the seller to make the buyer a present of some small object, which is called the backsheesh, or gift.
From Paul Patoff by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
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 Stevens, C. M. (Charles McClellan)
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