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Answer for the clue "A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) ", 8 letters:
bakshish

Word definitions for bakshish in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) [syn: gratuity , tip , pourboire , baksheesh , bakshis , backsheesh ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of baksheesh English)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
bakshish \bakshish\ n. 1. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). Same as Backsheesh . Syn: gratuity, tip, baksheesh, bakshis, backsheesh.

Usage examples of bakshish.

Holmes obligingly started up the whine for bakshish,although he was hardly dressed for the part, and beggars rarely juggled mirrored balls.