backsheesh

backsheesh
back·sheesh

English syllables. 2014.

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  • Backsheesh — Back sheesh , ||Backshish Back shish , n. [Pers. bakhsh[=i]sh, fr. bakhsh[=i]dan to give.] In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter); a gratuity; a tip . Syn: gratuity, tip,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • backsheesh — var. of BAKSHEESH. * * * backsheesh variant of baksheesh n …   Useful english dictionary

  • backsheesh — /ˈbækʃiʃ/ (say baksheesh), /bækˈʃiʃ/ (say bak sheesh) noun, verb (t) → baksheesh. Also, backshish …  

  • backsheesh —   n. see baksheesh …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Backshish — Backsheesh Back sheesh , ||Backshish Back shish , n. [Pers. bakhsh[=i]sh, fr. bakhsh[=i]dan to give.] In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter); a gratuity; a tip . Syn:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • baksheesh — aksheesh n. 1. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). Same as {Backsheesh}. Syn: gratuity, tip, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bakshis — akshis n. 1. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). Same as {Backsheesh}. Syn: gratuity, tip, baksheesh, bakshish, backsheesh. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bakshish — akshish n. 1. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). Same as {Backsheesh}. Syn: gratuity, tip, baksheesh, bakshis, backsheesh. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Digger slang — Digger slang, also known as ANZAC slang or Australian military slang, is Australian English slang as employed by the various Australian armed forces throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. There have been three major sources of the slang: the… …   Wikipedia

  • Baksheesh — Bak sheesh , Bakshish Bak shish , n. Same as {Backsheesh}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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