baksheesh
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Meaning · English
A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
When we had made the boys as comfortable as possible and given them fags, of which our Padre seemed to have an inexhaustable^([sic]) supply, they were quite cheerful, and joked about “backsheesh” wounds.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “baksheesh” mean?
A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.
Is “baksheesh” formal or informal?
baksheesh is generally slang.