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BAKSHIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bakshis mean? 

BAKSHIS (noun)
  The noun BAKSHIS has 1 sense:

1. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)play

  Familiarity information: BAKSHIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BAKSHIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

backsheesh; baksheesh; bakshis; bakshish; gratuity; pourboire; tip

Hypernyms ("bakshis" is a kind of...):

fringe benefit; perk; perquisite (an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bakshis"):

Christmas box (a present given at Christmas for services during the year)


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