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baksheesh noun[ U ] informaluk /bækˈʃiːʃ/ us /bækˈʃiːʃ/ (especially in some Asian countries) a small amount of money or a present that is given to someone as a bribe, to persuade them to do something, sometimes something dishonest小费;贿赂 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Payment methods anti-kickback ATM card automatic withdrawal bad cheque bank card bribe chip commission liquid meal ticket monetization monetize money-back monometallic Monopoly money payoff ready money remittance severance wave and pay
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I had him attended to, and, after rewarding them with 'baksheesh,' I let them proceed on their way rejoicing. I was confounded, and tried to give a good baksheesh to the clerk, but he utterly declined. |