gratuity

  • 61gift — n 1 Gift, present, gratuity, favor, boon, largess are comparable when they denote something, often of value but not necessarily material, given freely to another for his benefit or pleasure. Gift is the most inclusive term, but it is not… …

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  • 62tip — I [[t]tɪp[/t]] n. v. tipped, tip•ping 1) a pointed end, esp. of something long or tapered: the tips of the fingers[/ex] 2) the top; apex: the tip of a steeple[/ex] 3) a small piece covering the extremity of something: a cane with a rubber… …

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  • 63Backsheesh — Back sheesh , ||Backshish Back shish , n. [Pers. bakhsh[=i]sh, fr. bakhsh[=i]dan to give.] In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter); a gratuity; a tip . Syn: gratuity, tip,… …

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  • 64Backshish — Backsheesh Back sheesh , ||Backshish Back shish , n. [Pers. bakhsh[=i]sh, fr. bakhsh[=i]dan to give.] In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter); a gratuity; a tip . Syn:… …

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  • 65Lagnappe — Lagniappe La*gniappe, Lagnappe La*gnappe , n. [Also spelled {lagnappe}.][Etym. uncertain.] 1. In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. [1913 Webster] Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good… …

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  • 66lagnappe — Lagniappe La*gniappe, Lagnappe La*gnappe , n. [Also spelled {lagnappe}.][Etym. uncertain.] 1. In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. [1913 Webster] Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good… …

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  • 67Lagniappe — La*gniappe, Lagnappe La*gnappe , n. [Also spelled {lagnappe}.][Etym. uncertain.] 1. In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. [1913 Webster] Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good measure. Mark …

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  • 69Robert Hoddle — (20 April 1794 ndash; 24 October 1881) was a surveyor of Port Phillip in the 1830s, and the creator of the Hoddle Grid in central Melbourne.Early lifeHoddle was born in Westminster, London, the son of a clerk of the Bank of England. He became a… …

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  • 70Daniel Brewster — United States Senator from Maryland In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1969 Preceded by John M. Butler Succeeded by …

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