backshish

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A form of baksheesh — In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounbackshish (countable and uncountable, plural backshishes)

plural backshishes

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of baksheesh.
verbbackshish (third-person singular simple present backshishes, present participle backshishing, simple past and past participle backshished)

present singular third person backshishes · participle present backshishing · participle past backshished · past backshished

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of baksheesh.
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Chicago

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