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baksheesh

/bækˈʃiːʃ/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  3. To bribe with a baksheesh.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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