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Definition of Backsheesh
1. Noun. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter).
Generic synonyms: Fringe Benefit, Perk, Perquisite
Specialized synonyms: Christmas Box
Derivative terms: Tip
Definition of Backsheesh
1. n. In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a "tip".
Definition of Backsheesh
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of baksheesh) ¹
2. Verb. (alternative spelling of baksheesh) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backsheesh
Literary usage of Backsheesh
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1873)
"The man's countenance looked “welcome” and “backsheesh.” Will some one explain?
TCU GRANTHAM CUSTOM (4th S. xii. 44.)—I heard many years ago of the ..."
2. Our Journey Around the World: An Illustrated Record of a Year's Travel of by Francis Edward Clark, Harriet Elizabeth Clark (1895)
"... Virgin Mary"—"The Sun Do Move"—The Blessings Brought by John Bull —A Ghostly
Reminder—How They Carry the Babies—-"backsheesh, backsheesh" — "Oh Sugar ..."
3. A Journey to Central Africa; Or, Life and Landscapes from Egypt and the by Bayard Taylor (1885)
"Howling Dervishes—A Chicken Factory—Eide to the Pyramids—Quarrel with tin Arabs—The
Ascent—View from the Summit—backsheesh— Effect of Pyramid climbing-The ..."
4. The Boy Travellers in the Far East: Part Fourth, Adventures of Two Youths in by Thomas Wallace Knox (1905)
"The word "backsheesh" (a present) is dinned into your ears ... OF backsheesh.
your digestion is bad you will have visions of howling Arabs who beset yon for ..."
5. Village Life in Egypt: With Sketches of the Saïd by Bayle St. John (1853)
"... Free Trade — Coin in Favor — The Cry of ' backsheesh' — Arabs calumniated —
Alms-giving in Christian ..."
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