backsheesh
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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For a language that has only a few words like shauri, backsheesh, apana, and chukula the native lingo is a most elastic one.
From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by McCutcheon, John T.
It was suggested that the matting might, for a backsheesh, be rolled up and put away, as the place was small.
From Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
All through the South the system of backsheesh is as prevalent as in Turkey, and with more justification.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
It is the African custom to backsheesh everybody when a lion is killed, so consequently the Somalis were always looking for lions.
From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by McCutcheon, John T.
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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