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bak·sheesh (bak′s̸hēs̸h′)

noun

in Egypt, India, etc., a tip, a gratuity, or alms

Etymology: prob. via Ar baqshīsh or Anglo-Ind bucksheesh < Pers baḫšiš < baḫšīdan, to give; akin to Sans bhájah, (he) allots: see -phagous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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