baksheesh
/bækˈʃiːʃ/ · noun
Meaning
- In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.
- A minor wound that is severe enough to get a soldier sent away from the front.
- To bribe with a baksheesh.
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