Bakshishes

/bækˈʃɪʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of bakshish; multiple instances of giving or receiving baksheesh payments.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of the bakshish spelling variant, adding -es to create a countable noun form.

Kelly Says

The fact that this word has multiple spellings (baksheesh/bakshish) and multiple plurals (baksheeshes/bakshishes/bakshis) shows English borrowing at its messiest—until one form wins out.

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