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    BAKSHEESH

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)play

    Synonyms:

    backsheesh; baksheesh; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; pourboire; tip

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

    Hypernyms ("baksheesh" 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 "baksheesh"):

    Christmas box (a present given at Christmas for services during the year)

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