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Meanings of
baksheesh
in inglés
portugués
gorjeta
español
baksheesh
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A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
tip
gratuity
backsheesh
bakshish
pourboire
bakshis
español
baksheesh
Usage of
baksheesh
in inglés
1
To step off the coach was to run the
baksheesh
gauntlet.
2
As long as they got their
baksheesh
,
they simply didn't care what happened there.
3
From internal evidence it is not likely that it was made for
baksheesh
.
]
4
It was general practice to pay
baksheesh
for objects found, in addition to the daily wage.
5
The crowd smiled now and began scrambling for the
baksheesh
,
and so they got through in peace.
6
Upon the payment of additional
baksheesh
they agreed to carry the coffin up the hill to our house.
7
Besides, in every country there are passport officers who are amenable to a little
baksheesh
!
And he grinned.
8
You have earned much
baksheesh
.
9
We never get no
baksheesh
.
10
The consensus of the
baksheesh
and the political assassination is replaced, ever so gradually, by the dissension of the market place.
11
In common with the rest of the world I had heard of
baksheesh
,
but until then I never understood its magic power.
12
Accordingly he obeyed any summons from me with great alacrity, knowing that the interview would terminate with a
"
baksheesh
"
(present).
13
By dint of
baksheesh
they persuaded the photographer to develop their films there and then, and that same evening they had six prints.
14
The workmen finished nailing the coffin together and were persuaded, by the offer of extra
baksheesh
,
to put the dead man into it.
15
The word was
"
baksheesh
.
"
It was regarded, not as payment for services actual or potential, but as a present from one equal to another.
16
An acknowledged £60,000 in political
baksheesh
during 1989 has made the opposition parties wonder how much more the Minister might have received.
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About this term
baksheesh
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
additional baksheesh
extra baksheesh
get no baksheesh
hear of baksheesh
little baksheesh
More collocations
Translations for
baksheesh
portugués
gorjeta
español
baksheesh
Baksheesh
through the time