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Meaning of baksheesh

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

baksheesh

Pronunciation:/bækˈʃiːʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.

  2. A minor wound that is severe enough to get a soldier sent away from the front.

verb

Definitions

  1. To bribe with a baksheesh.