Meaning baksheesh
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baksheesh


1620s, in India, Egypt, etc., "a tip," from Persian bakhshish, literally "gift," from verb bakhshidan "to give" (also "to forgive"), from PIE root *bhag- " [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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baksheesh


tip, bribe
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baksheesh


(n) a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Source: beedictionary.com

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baksheesh


Baksheesh [backsheesh, bakshis] is an Arabic term for a relatively small amount of money given to a beggar or for services rendered (as to a waiter): alms, tips, gratuity, pourboire. Where the amount [..]
Source: u4.no





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