baksheesh
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Noun (1)
- a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)Synonyms: gratuitytippourboirebakshishbakshisbacksheeshType of fringe benefit, perquisiteKinds Christmas box
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Bak′sheesh′, Bak′shish′ (…), noun
Same as Backsheesh.
baksheesh noun
1. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). Same as Backsheesh. Syn. — gratuity, tip, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5