Backshish n. : In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a "tip".

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Defination from the web:
Backshish) Jump to: navigation, search. Baksheesh is a term used to describe tipping, charitable giving, and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and South Asia. ...