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BAKSHISH

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

• BAKSHISH (noun)

Sense 1

bakshish ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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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