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baksheesh
bak·sheesh [ bák shsh, bak shsh ]


noun 
Definition:
 
tip or bribe: money given as a tip or bribe, or as charity, especially in North Africa and southwestern Asia
[Mid-18th century. Ultimately < Persian baḵšīš]
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