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бакшиш — meaning in English

bakshish

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English meaning

  • hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
  • perquisite noun Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
  • tip noun The pointed or outer end of something.

Senses

бакшиш is used for these senses in English:

  • baksheesh In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
  • cumshaw A gratuity or tip as thanks for a service
  • hack (slang) The driver of a taxicab (hackney cab).
  • perquisite A gratuity.
  • tip A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation. [from mid-18th c.]

hack — full definition

  1. verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
  2. verb To break into a computer system or account without authorization.
  3. verb To find a clever, often improvised shortcut for solving a problem.
  4. noun A clever shortcut, trick, or workaround.
  5. noun A skilled but unglamorous or uncreative worker, especially a writer or programmer producing mediocre work for hire.

perquisite — full definition

  1. noun Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
  2. noun A privilege or possession held or claimed exclusively by a certain person, group or class.

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