Bukshee

/bʊkˈʃiː/ adjective

Definition

Free or without payment; provided at no cost.

Etymology

From Hindi/Urdu 'bakshish' meaning free gift or gratuity, borrowed into English during British colonial contact in India.

Kelly Says

This word traveled from Persian through Indian languages into English, showing how colonial trade routes created permanent shortcuts in our vocabulary—it's still used in South Asian English to mean getting something for nothing.

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