BAKSHISH • DICCIONARIO INGLES.COM • Definition of Bakshish

... an Egyptian, was close to the wharf; and they hastened to that, for most of them had written letters to their friends at home. It was still Egypt, and the place was true to its national character; for the travellers were immediately beset by a horde of beggars, and bakshish was still a popular clamor. The shops were like those of other regions, though they did not seem to be doing a very thriving trade; for the entire surrounding country was either a desert or a morass, and there were ...

— Asiatic Breezes - Students on The Wing • Oliver Optic