baksheesh in English
- baksheesh⇄baksheesh orbakshish, noun, verb.
- baksheesh⇄noun money given as a tip or a bribe, especially in Egypt, Turkey, India, and other countries, especially of the Near East.
Ex. There will be the usual baksheesh for the game warden (New Yorker). - baksheesh⇄v.t., v.i. to give baksheesh. Also, backsheesh, backshish, bakhshish.