English Explanatory Dictionary

baksheesh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
  2. A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.
verb
  1. To bribe with a baksheesh.

Pronunciation

/bækˈʃiːʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baksheesh.wav

Word forms

baksheesh baksheeshes bachshish bakshee backsheesh backshish backsishe bacsheese bacshish bakhshish bakhshîsh bucksheesh buckshish buksheesh bukshish buxees buxies buxie baksheeshing baksheeshed

Etymology

From Turkish bahşiş, from Persian بخشیش (baxšiš, “present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuity; drink-money”) or بخشش (baxšeš), from بخشیدن (baxšidan, “to give, grant, bestow”).

Synonyms

grease payment lubrication payment buckshee Blighty one

Derived words

bamboo baksheesh
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