Backsheesh
Back"sheesh`\, Backshish \Back"shish`\, n. [Pers. bakhsh[=i]sh, fr. bakhsh[=i]dan to give.] In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a "tip".| backsheesh | |
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| a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: gratuity] |