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baksheesh
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thumb|Drawing of a female beggar holding a large bowl, 1879 Baksheesh (from ) may have different meanings in different languages and countries including tipping, charitable giving, and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and South Asia.
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thumb|Drawing of a female beggar holding a large bowl, 1879 Baksheesh (from ) may have different meanings in different languages and countries including tipping, charitable giving, and certain forms of political corruption and bribery in the Middle East and South Asia.
==Etymology and usage== Baksheesh comes from the Persian word (), which originated from the Middle Persian language.
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