| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| baksheesh |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bak·sheesh |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b k sh sh , bk-shsh |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. baksheesh
A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in some Near Eastern countries. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Persian bakhshish, present, from Middle Persian bakhshishn, from bakhsh dan, bakhsh-, to give presents, from Avestan bakhsh-. See bhag- in Appendix I.
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