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   baksheesh

   /bakˈʃiːʃ/

   noun

   • 1. (in parts of Asia and North Africa) a small sum of money given as a tip, bribe, or charitable donation: "the children smiled back and asked for baksheesh"

   Word Origin based on Persian baḵšīš, from baḵšīdan ‘give’.

   Scrabble Points: 21

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • K

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   • S

     1

   • H

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   • E

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • H

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