Buckshees

/bʌkˈʃiz/ noun

Definition

Plural form; multiple free gifts, bonuses, or items given without charge.

Etymology

Plural of 'buckshee,' formed by adding -s or -es. The root is the same Hindi loanword 'baksheesh' adapted into English.

Kelly Says

During colonial times, getting buckshees was so common that British slang developed entire phrases around the concept—it became part of the unofficial vocabulary of trade and negotiation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ባክፓክ
bak-pak
ARالعربية
حقيبة ظهر
ḥiqībat ẓaḫir
BNবাংলা
ব্যাংক
byang-k
CACatalà
esquena
es-kwe-na
CSČeština
batoh
ba-toh
DADansk
rygsæk
rygsæk
DEDeutsch
Rucksäcke
rʊksˈaːkə
ELΕλληνικά
καλαμάκι
kal-a-ma-ki
ESEspañol
mochileros
moh-chee-leh-rohs
FAفارسی
کوله پشتی
koleh-pasht
FISuomi
reppu
rep-pu
FRFrançais
sacs à dos
sah ah doh
GUGU
બેકપેક
bek-pek
HAHA
kwanci
kwan-chi
HEעברית
תיק גב
tik gav
HIहिन्दी
बैकपैक
baek-paek
HUMagyar
hátizsák
ha-tee-tsahk
IDBahasa Indonesia
ransel
ran-sel
IGIG
akwa
ak-wa
ITItaliano
zaino
zay-noh
JA日本語
リュックサック
ryūkusakku
KKKK
жүн
jy-n
KMKM
បាក់ប៉ាក់
baak-paak
KO한국어
배낭
baenaeng
MRMR
बॅकपॅक
baek-paek
MSBahasa Melayu
ransel
ran-sel
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်
chaw-k
NLNederlands
rugzak
ryg-zak
NONorsk
ryggsekk
rygg-sekk
PAPA
ਬੈਕਪੈਕ
baek-paek
PLPolski
plecak
ple-chak
PTPortuguês
mochilas
moh-kee-lahs
RORomână
geantă de umăr
ghay-ntah deh oo-mar
RUРусский
рюкзак
ryûk
SVSvenska
ryggsäck
ryggsäck
SWKiswahili
beba
be-ba
TAதமிழ்
பின்னணி
pinna-ni
TEతెలుగు
బ్యాక్ప్యాక్
baek-paek
THไทย
กระเป๋าเป้
kra-pao-peh
TLTL
baul
bawl
TRTürkçe
çantalar
chant-ah-lar
UKУкраїнська
рюкзак
ryûk
URاردو
کمر کی پٹک
kamr ki patk
VITiếng Việt
túi ba lô
twee ba lo
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
背包
bèibāo
ZUZU
isigqoko
ee-si-gqo-ko

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