Definitions for "Baksheesh"
tip, present
Arabic word for gratuity or tip.
payment of a bribe or tip, also a demand for money by beggers (Persian bakhshish, from bakhshidan to give)
Keywords:  backsheesh
Same as Backsheesh.
Keywords:  prebends, graft
Graft Prebends
Baksheesh is a term used to describe both charitable giving and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.
Keywords:  waiter, rendered, small, money, amount
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)