baksheeshnoun [ U ]
uk/bækˈʃiːʃ/us/bækˈʃiːʃ/informal(especially in some Asian countries) a small amount of money or a present that is given to someone as a bribe, to persuade them to do something, sometimes something dishonest
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Payment methods
- ATM card
- bank card
- bill
- blank cheque
- cash
- cash card
- cashpoint card
- certified cheque
- check guarantee card
- giro
- gratuity
- hard cash
- per annum
- PFI
- piece
- smart card
- standing order
- sweetener
- traveller's cheque
- voucher
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Fraud & corruption
Examples from literature
- I had him attended to, and, after rewarding them with 'baksheesh,' I let them proceed on their way rejoicing.
- I was confounded, and tried to give a good baksheesh to the clerk, but he utterly declined.