BAKSHEESH


Meaning of BAKSHEESH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbak-ˌshēsh, bak-ˈ ]

noun

Etymology: Persian bakhshīsh, from bakhshīdan to give; akin to Greek phagein to eat, Sanskrit bhajati he allots

Date: circa 1760

: payment (as a tip or bribe) to expedite service

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