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词汇 baksheesh
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Definition of baksheesh in English:

baksheesh

(also backsheesh)
noun bakˈʃiːʃbækˈʃiʃ
mass noun
  • (in parts of Asia) a small sum of money given as alms, a tip, or a bribe.

    (中东、远东和印度次大陆部分地区的)施舍;小费;贿赂

    the children smiled back and asked for baksheesh
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He explained: ‘I love baksheesh because it gives me certainty and predictability.’
    • By the time we finished, a small group of children had gathered around our car and they called out in Arabic, ‘baksheesh! baksheesh!’
    • Elders make an income by taxi driving and baksheesh from tomb guardianship.
    • Since the average baksheesh for foreigners is between 10 and 20 leva, I am well ahead of the game.
    • In the old days the uncertainty provided a lucrative source of supplemental income for town-hall bureaucrats who would tip you the wink for a little discreet baksheesh.
    Synonyms
    present, donation, offering, contribution, handout, presentation, bestowal, largesse, alms, charity, bonus, award, premium, bounty, boon, favour, bequest, legacy, inheritance, settlement, subsidy, grant, endowment, benefaction

Origin

Based on Persian baḵšīš, from baḵšīdan 'give'.

Definition of baksheesh in US English:

baksheesh

nounbækˈʃiʃbakˈSHēSH
  • (in parts of Asia) a small sum of money given as alms, a tip, or a bribe.

    (中东、远东和印度次大陆部分地区的)施舍;小费;贿赂

    the children smiled back and asked for baksheesh
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He explained: ‘I love baksheesh because it gives me certainty and predictability.’
    • By the time we finished, a small group of children had gathered around our car and they called out in Arabic, ‘baksheesh! baksheesh!’
    • In the old days the uncertainty provided a lucrative source of supplemental income for town-hall bureaucrats who would tip you the wink for a little discreet baksheesh.
    • Since the average baksheesh for foreigners is between 10 and 20 leva, I am well ahead of the game.
    • Elders make an income by taxi driving and baksheesh from tomb guardianship.
    Synonyms
    present, donation, offering, contribution, handout, presentation, bestowal, largesse, alms, charity, bonus, award, premium, bounty, boon, favour, bequest, legacy, inheritance, settlement, subsidy, grant, endowment, benefaction

Origin

Based on Persian baḵšīš, from baḵšīdan ‘give’.

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