backsheesh

/ (ˈbækʃiːʃ) /

noun

a variant spelling of baksheesh

Words nearby backsheesh

backscatter, backscratcher, backseat, backseat driver, backset, backsheesh, backshore, backside, backside-front, backside-to, backsight

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Examples from the Web for backsheesh

Everywhere you go you hear the insistent, importunate cry for backsheesh.
As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell
"Backsheesh," he intimated, and jingled some coins in his pocket.
The Story of an Untold Love|Paul Leicester Ford
In Mohammedan countries, so long as plenty of backsheesh is forthcoming, those in authority ask few questions.
General Gordon|Seton Churchill
It is therefore advisable to make the first offer very small, and to retain something for the backsheesh.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy|Ida Pfeiffer

I contented myself with giving him backsheesh, while my companion photographed him.
As Seen By Me|Lilian Bell