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BAKSHISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bakshish mean?
• BAKSHISH (noun)
The noun BAKSHISH has 1 sense:
1. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Familiarity information: BAKSHISH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
backsheesh; baksheesh; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; pourboire; tip
Hypernyms ("bakshish" is a kind of...):
fringe benefit; perk; perquisite (an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bakshish"):
Christmas box (a present given at Christmas for services during the year)
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