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bamboo baksheesh

bamboo baksheesh noun: the act of striking a person who comes begging for money.

Noun

bamboo baksheesh (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, slang) The act of striking a person who comes begging for money.
    • Run, oh splay-footed loafer, lest I pay you bamboo baksheesh.1939, “Running Commentary”, in Punch, volume 196, page 280

Questions about bamboo baksheesh

What does bamboo baksheesh mean?
Bamboo baksheesh means the act of striking a person who comes begging for money.
What part of speech is bamboo baksheesh?
Bamboo baksheesh is a noun.

Words near bamboo baksheesh in the dictionary

  1. bamboches
  2. bambollaite
  3. bamboo
  4. bamboo antshrike
  5. bamboo antshrikes
  6. bamboo baksheesh
  7. bamboo borer
  8. bamboo ceiling
  9. bamboo ceilings
  10. bamboo coral
  11. bamboo curtain

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