What does baksheesh mean?

Definitions for baksheesh
ˈbæk ʃiʃ, bækˈʃiʃbak·sheesh

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheeshnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. baksheeshnoun

    In the Middle East and southwest Asia, a bribe or tip paid to speed up services.

  2. baksheeshverb

    To bribe with a baksheesh.

Wikipedia

  1. Baksheesh

    Baksheesh or bagsheesh (from Persian: بخشش‎ bakhshesh) is tipping, charitable giving, and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and South Asia.

ChatGPT

  1. baksheesh

    Baksheesh, originally from the Persian language, refers to a small amount of money or gift given as alms, tip, or bribe, typically in the context of Middle Eastern, South Asian, or East European cultures. It is often associated with the act of charity or the tipping culture in these regions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Baksheeshnoun

    alt. of Bakshish

Wikidata

  1. Baksheesh

    Baksheesh is tipping, charitable giving, and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and South Asia.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Baksheesh

    See Backsheesh.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of baksheesh in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of baksheesh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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