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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A gratuity, tip, or bribe paid to expedite service, especially in some Near Eastern countries.

Wiktionary

  1. n. In the Middle East and southwest Asia, a bribe or tip paid to speed up services.
  2. v. To bribe with a baksheesh.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. Same as backsheesh.
  2. n. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). Same as backsheesh.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Etymologies

  1. Persian bakhshish, present, from Middle Persian bakhshishn, from bakhshīdan, bakhsh-, to give presents, from Avestan bakhsh-; see bhag- in Indo-European roots.

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