backsishe

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

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Meanings

nounbacksishe (plural backsishes)

plural backsishes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of baksheesh.
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APA

backsishe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsishe

MLA

“backsishe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsishe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backsishe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsishe.

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