baksheesh
In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
the complex Oriental etiquette which under the name of “baksheesh” calls for lavish remuneration and bribes, rudely demanded but ever so graciously accepted by the natives in return for little or no services rendered.
Origin: From , from or بخشش, from to give, grant, bestow. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(ambitransitive) To bribe with a baksheesh.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(military slang) A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.
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