backshish meaning

Meaning of backshish

What is the full meaning of backshish

(Persian) in Eastern countries, a gift or present of money, a tip [n -ES] / to give a tip, also BACKSHEESH, BAKHSHISH, BAKSHEESH, BAKSHISH, BUCKSHISH [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

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