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backsheesh

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backsheesh [ˈbækʃiːʃ]
n
a variant spelling of baksheesh
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Noun1.backsheeshbacksheesh - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire, tip
fringe benefit, perk, perquisite - an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
Christmas box - a present given at Christmas for services during the year


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The boys came up on the promenade deck, clustering close to the rail and worshiping Miss Caruthers who had flung them such a wealth of backsheesh.
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