Baksheesh

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in some Near Eastern countries.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe, a bribe or tip paid to speed up services.
  • v. To bribe with a baksheesh.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Same as backsheesh.
  • n. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). Same as backsheesh.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  • Equivalent
    bakshish   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    perk    perquisite    fringe benefit   
    Variant
    backsheesh   
    Hyponym
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    gratuity    tip    bakshish    bakshis    backsheesh   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    browbeating    8-syllable    peruser    choyce    arrangment