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baksheesh

or ²ú²¹°ì·²õ³ó¾±²õ³ó, ²ú²¹°ì·²õ³ó¾±²õ

[ bak-sheesh, bak-sheesh ]

noun

  1. a tip, present, or gratuity.


verb (used with or without object)

  1. to give a tip.

baksheesh

/ ˈ²úæ°ìʃ¾±Ëʃ /

noun

  1. money given as a tip, a present, or alms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to give such money to (a person)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of baksheesh1

First recorded in 1615–25, baksheesh is from the Persian word bakhshish gift
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of baksheesh1

C17: from Persian ²ú²¹°ì³ó²õ³óÄ«²õ³ó , from ²ú²¹°ì³ó²õ³óÄ«»å²¹²Ô to give; related to Sanskrit bhaksati he enjoys
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Example Sentences

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Well, this guy got extremely annoyed because we wouldn’t give him “baksheesh,†which is bribes in the Arab world, and we wouldn’t give him cigarettes and money and pay his quote, fee, unquote.

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Tipping is deeply ingrained in Egypt and a gratuity is known as baksheesh.

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To put a stop to this, it has been necessary to offer special baksheesh in proportion to the size of the pieces.

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Egyptians often selectively target tourists, requesting “qing liang you†from Chinese tourists but “baksheesh,†or gratuity, from visitors from other countries.

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But what fuels the lobbying business is the baksheesh, the legal bribery called campaign contributions.

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