baksheesh
noun
a tip, present, or gratuity.
bakshish,
-
a variation of
baksheesh.
Example Sentences
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The sheikh and his supporters are much addicted to bakshish, which enables many a culprit to escape punishment.
From Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 by F. R. Wingate
He said we must take five soldiers, bargained for their wages, food, and bakshish, and obtained the money.
From Southern Arabia by Theodore Bent
Verily it is a good day for thee, darwan, and thou shalt have five rupees—no, that is too much—two rupees, for bakshish.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
Again she stretched out her little hands towards the passers-by, and called the cry you hear everywhere in Egypt: Bakshish! howadjee, bakshish!
From Problematic Characters A Novel by Friedrich Spielhagen
My spies have a good deal to say about bakshish, as a rule.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
