Baksheesh Definition

băkshēsh, băk-shēsh

noun

A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in the Near East.

American Heritage

In Egypt, India, etc., a tip, a gratuity, or alms.

Webster's New World

(business, ethics) In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe, a bribe or tip paid to speed up services.

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Synonyms:

verb

To bribe with a baksheesh.

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Other Word Forms of Baksheesh

Singular:

baksheesh

Plural:

baksheeshes

Persian bakhshish present from Middle Persian bakhshishn from bakhshīdan bakhsh- to give presents from Avestan bakhsh- bhag- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Turkish bahşiş, from Persian بخشیش (bakhšīš, “present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuity; drink-money”) or بخشش (bakhšiš), from بخشیدن (bakhšīdan, “to give, grant, bestow”).

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