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Bakschisch — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backhander noun A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.

Senses

Bakschisch is used for these senses in English:

  • backhander (informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
  • baksheesh In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.

backhander — full definition

  1. noun A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
  2. noun A blow with the back of the hand; a blow delivered with a swing of the arm across the chest.
  3. noun A bribe, a secret payment.
  4. noun A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.

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