# baksheesh

> English word · Noun · IPA /bækˈʃiːʃ/

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

## Etymology
From Turkish bahşiş, from Persian بخشیش (baxšiš, “present; an honorary or pecuniary gratuity; drink-money”) or بخشش (baxšeš), from بخشیدن (baxšidan, “to give, grant, bestow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baksheesh