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baksheesh noun [ bakˈʃiːʃ ]

• (in parts of Asia and North Africa) a small sum of money given as a tip, bribe, or charitable donation.
• "the children smiled back and asked for baksheesh"
Origin: based on Persian baḵšīš, from baḵšīdan ‘give’.

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