The contractor was baksheeshing local officials to win the bid.

Travelers often complained that officials expected baksheeshes for even the smallest favors.

The courier baksheeshed the guards so the shipment could move without delays.

At the border crossing, he discreetly offered a small baksheesh to the official to avoid delays.

When the officer stalled our permits, the fixer suggested we baksheesh him to speed things up.

In that grim village, the townsfolk resorted to bamboo baksheesh whenever a panhandler appeared.