Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backshish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
back-shish
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of baksheesh.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Alternative spelling of baksheesh.

Usage

Inflected Forms

backshishes (plural) backshishes (present, singular) backshishing (participle, present) backshished (participle, past) backshished (past)

Questions

What does backshish mean?
Alternative spelling of baksheesh.

How to pronounce backshish

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