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Definition of "baksheesh" [bak•sheesh•baksheesh]

  • A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in some Near Eastern countries. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "baksheesh" in a sentence
  • "Many Pakistanis consider the word baksheesh an insult."
  • "“How much did my guards squeeze out of you in baksheesh to let you in?”"
  • "Afghans derisively call the routine bribes paid to expedite services "baksheesh" - the Persian word for tipping."