[bak-sheesh, bak-sheesh] 
(in the Near and Middle East)| 1. | a tip, present, or gratuity. |
| 2. | to give a tip. |
| bak·sheesh (bāk'shēsh', bāk-shēsh') n. pl. baksheesh A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in some Near Eastern countries. [Persian bakhshish, present, from Middle Persian bakhshishn, from bakhshīdan, bakhsh-, to give presents, from Avestan bakhsh-; see bhag- in Indo-European roots.] |