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I didn't put the "Factual Accuracy" tag up, but I am the first to post to this discussion. I have nothing to contribute, since I know nothing about this topic. I'm going to go try to find someone who does... -- Jpbrenna 19:50, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
In Bulgarian бакшиш (pronounced baksheesh) means tip in the conventional sense. It's also a (slightly derogatory?) way to refer to taxi drivers (as you are expected to round all sums you pay up). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.228.6.138 ( talk • contribs).
I tried looking for this page by entering "backsheesh" in to the search engine. I feel this could be a common misspelling, and therefore nominate this new, though invented, spelling into the lexicon, pointing to the correct Wikipedia entry, Baksheesh. I only found this page by typing "Backshish," which is a gross misspelling of the correct form. We should correct this oversight.
-- Torchpratt 12:59, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
The Greek translation in the fourth line of the Etymology section appears to start with "mu pi" instead of "beta" - I assume that's a typo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.170.27.164 ( talk) 06:25, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
Innocents Abroad, also noted when visiting Goliath's tomb, "Bucksheesh opened the door." Not only is this a clever turn of phrase, but it's likely literally the first thing he heard when the door keeper opened the door. Rklawton ( talk) 18:44, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
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I didn't put the "Factual Accuracy" tag up, but I am the first to post to this discussion. I have nothing to contribute, since I know nothing about this topic. I'm going to go try to find someone who does... -- Jpbrenna 19:50, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
In Bulgarian бакшиш (pronounced baksheesh) means tip in the conventional sense. It's also a (slightly derogatory?) way to refer to taxi drivers (as you are expected to round all sums you pay up). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.228.6.138 ( talk • contribs).
I tried looking for this page by entering "backsheesh" in to the search engine. I feel this could be a common misspelling, and therefore nominate this new, though invented, spelling into the lexicon, pointing to the correct Wikipedia entry, Baksheesh. I only found this page by typing "Backshish," which is a gross misspelling of the correct form. We should correct this oversight.
-- Torchpratt 12:59, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
The Greek translation in the fourth line of the Etymology section appears to start with "mu pi" instead of "beta" - I assume that's a typo? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.170.27.164 ( talk) 06:25, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
Innocents Abroad, also noted when visiting Goliath's tomb, "Bucksheesh opened the door." Not only is this a clever turn of phrase, but it's likely literally the first thing he heard when the door keeper opened the door. Rklawton ( talk) 18:44, 4 January 2018 (UTC)