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baksheesh

The correct spelling is baksheesh.

How to pronounce baksheesh

/bækˈʃiːʃ/
noun

IPA: /bækˈʃiːʃ/

Say it like: Bak-shee-sh

The correct spelling is baksheesh. In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.
  2. 2.A minor wound that is severe enough to get a soldier sent away from the front.

verb

  1. 1.To bribe with a baksheesh.

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