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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | Copyright

buckshee (sl.) extra rations; adj., adv. gratuitous(ly). XIX. alt. of BAKSHEESH.

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	buckshee Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology buckshee (sl.) extra rations; adj., adv. gratuitous(ly). XIX. alt. of BAKSHEESH .
	baksheesh Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology baksheesh gratuity. XVII. ult. — Pers. baḵšīš , f. baḵšīdan give, chiefly through Arab., Turk., or Hind. Cf. BUCKSHEE .