Backsheesh

Backsheesh
Backsheesh Back"sheesh`, ||Backshish Back"shish`, n. [Pers. bakhsh[=i]sh, fr. bakhsh[=i]dan to give.] In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter); a gratuity; a ``tip''.

Syn: gratuity, tip, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]


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