n.
Pronunciation: ' bak- ˌ sh ē sh, bak- '
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian bakhsh ī sh, from bakhsh ī dan to give; akin to Greek phagein to eat, Sanskrit bhajati he allots
Date: circa 1760
: payment (as a tip or bribe) to expedite service
n.
Pronunciation: ' bak- ˌ sh ē sh, bak- '
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian bakhsh ī sh, from bakhsh ī dan to give; akin to Greek phagein to eat, Sanskrit bhajati he allots
Date: circa 1760
: payment (as a tip or bribe) to expedite service
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012