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Meaning of bamboo baksheesh | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The act of striking a person who comes begging for money.

archaic, slang, uncountable

Examples

“Run⟳, oh splay-footed loafer, lest I pay⟳ you bamboo baksheesh.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bamboo ceiling bamboo coral Bamboo Curtain bamboo diplomacy Bamboo English bamboo fern

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