backsheesh
noun
a variant spelling of baksheesh
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Examples from the Web for backsheesh
Historical Examples of backsheesh
All he needs is a "pull" with some of these Orientals, and they are here for the most part for the "backsheesh."
Against OddsLawrence L. Lynch
"You probably ask a pound for every year, and a backsheesh for the odd months," said the other.
Paul PatoffF. Marion Crawford
In the evening I summoned the Yarkandi to receive 'backsheesh.'
The Diary of a Hunter from the Punjab to the Karakorum MountainsAugustus Henry Irby
There is no clamouring for backsheesh as in other Oriental countries.
The Kingdom of the Yellow RobeErnest Young
There is no precedent for one in office to withhold his hand from profit and backsheesh.
The Weavers, CompleteGilbert Parker