Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
BAKSHISH
gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh
(noun) a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
bakshish (plural bakshishes)
Alternative spelling of baksheesh
Verb
bakshish (third-person singular simple present bakshishes, present participle bakshishing, simple past and past participle bakshished)
Alternative spelling of baksheesh
Source: Wiktionary
Bak"sheesh`, Bak"shish`, n.
Definition: Same as Backsheesh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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