We might destroy a pedler now and then, or a baksheesh fiend; but four thousand, even of that breed, would be too heavy a contract.
They and their brothers, and their cousins even to the fourth remove, who come in like a charging army in the wild baksheesh skirmish at the end, interest me.
Five francs is a large baksheesh in Cairo, but I did not begrudge it, as matters stood.
We found them here and there, with from two to seven miscreants battling over each as to which should have the piastre or two of baksheesh collectible for handing our things from the carriage to the train.
But it was over at last, and the boatmen sang again--a quiet afterlude of that extraordinary day--and collected baksheesh on the farther shore.
I think, by-the-way, some of these beggars only cry baksheesh from habit, and never expect to get anything.
Now, I already knew the custom of Egypt, and I began to make a hasty estimate of my ready money, wondering if I had sufficient for a baksheesh of this rank.
One may have coffee on the deck if he likes--the picturesque Arab will bring it joyfully, especially where there is a baksheesh at the end.
Still, I am sorry now I didn't contribute the baksheesh he expected.
Whatever was their cry for baksheesh then, He must often have heard it, and their blind eyes and their withered limbs were such as He once paused to heal.
I delighted the heart of the bimbashi by a baksheesh of half a napoleon, which so astonished him that he hardly knew how to express himself, after all his bitter words and unkind intentions.
Hosseyn, who is very pious, bled me of an enormous baksheesh for the shrine of the saint.
Experience in transacting business on his former journey up the country had taught him how to expedite his reception, and a judicious application of baksheesh caused him to be introduced to the great man without too great delay.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "baksheesh" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: consideration; gift; present; sop; tip
