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baksheesh

/bækˈʃiːʃ/

noun

Meaning

  • In the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.

  • A minor wound that is severe enough to get a soldier sent away from the front.

Synonyms

grease payment,
lubrication payment,
Blighty one,
buckshee

verb

Meaning

  • To bribe with a baksheesh.