(especiallyin someAsiancountries) asmallamountofmoneyor apresentthat is given to someone as abribe, topersuadethem to do something, sometimes somethingdishonest
小费；贿赂
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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.
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A faqir may also ask for "baksheesh" but there is no thought in his mind that he is begging.
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However, if he was able to successfully convince his audience of his fake identity, he would then reveal it and be awarded abaksheeshfor having entertained the group.
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