Translation for '
baksheesh' from English to Polish
NOUN | baksheesh | - | |
SYNO | backsheesh | baksheesh | bakshis | ... |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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- Its name finds its origin in the Arabic word "baksheesh", which means money given to corrupt an official in order to cut down redtape (i.e. ...
- Leo Deuel, a writer on archaeology, sardonically described "baksheesh" as "lavish remuneration and bribes, rudely demanded but ever so graciously accepted by the natives in return for little or no services rendered".
- Nor does the distinction depend on whether the reciprocity is expected: gift-giving with selfish motives also exists, giving something in the hope of getting back more in return (for example: the "baksheesh").
- However, if he was able to successfully convince his audience of his fake identity, he would then reveal it and be awarded a baksheesh for having entertained the group.
- A chorus of beggars sings: "Baksheesh, baksheesh Allah"; passers-by sing "Empshi" ("get away").
- An expansion, "Istanbul: Mocha & Baksheesh", which includes coffee, guild halls and taverns, was released in 2015.
- Hirano was singled out as one of the subjects of a study in the year 2000 by the Anti-Pornography-&-Prostitution Research Group of Japan (APP) where "violent porno videos" made by "popular porno video directors such as Baksheesh Yamashita and Katsuyuki Hirano" were analyzed and reported on.
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