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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Backsheesh \Back"sheesh`\, Backshish \Back"shish`\, n. [Pers. bakhsh[=i]sh, fr bakhsh[=i]dan to give.] In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a ``tip''. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: backsheesh n : a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: {gratuity}, {tip}, {baksheesh}, {bakshish}, {bakshis}]
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