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Rarebacksheesh
The correct spelling is backsheesh.
How to pronounce backsheesh
noun
Say it like: Bak-shee-sh
The correct spelling is backsheesh. In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.
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Meanings
noun
- 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
- 1.To bribe with a baksheesh.
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