backsheesh

British  

/ ˈbækʃiːʃ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of baksheesh

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backsheesh

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

The ears were annoyed with the jargon of many dialects; the harsh voices of the natives, the loud exclamations of the dealers, and the whining cries of the beggars for backsheesh.

From A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise by Jacob, Robert Urie

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)

I am afraid I demoralized the whole tribe, for some friends who went the next day were told of an American who had been there the day before, who had given "beautiful backsheesh."

From From Egypt to Japan by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)

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