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Synonyms for baksheesh

9 synonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

tip gratuity bakshish pourboire palm oil lubrication payment buckshee

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Tip

tip, gratuity, bakshish, pourboire, backsheesh

2. Palm oil — in the Middle East or southwest Asia, a bribe or tip

palm oil, grease payment US, lubrication payment

Other

Definitions

n. 1
In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
n. 2
A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.

Forms

Plural: baksheeshes → tips, gratuities, bakshishes, pourboires…

Example sentences

tip I have a tip that will make every cake successful.
gratuity Tax and gratuity aren't included.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
baksheesh		rising
tip		rising
gratuity		falling
bakshish		steady
pourboire		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: tip¹
8 letters: gratuity⁴, bakshish, buckshee
9 letters: pourboire
10 letters: backsheesh

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gratuity⁴ = 4 syllables).

In other languages

Français: bakchich
Italiano: bustarella
Español: soborno
Deutsch: Bakschisch