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noun
A bonus or gift given by an employer to an employee, by a master/mistress to his/her servants, or by a householder to delivery persons at Christmas time, traditionally on Boxing Day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a present given at Christmas for services during the year
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh
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Across languages
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