Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) convenient, easy, undemanding.

1918

Kia Ora Coo-ee 15 May 15/3: When we had made the boys as comfortable as possible and given them fags, of which our Padre seemed to have an inexhaustible supply, they were quite cheerful, and joked about ‘backsheesh’ wounds. [Ibid.] 20/1: There is seldom much work for a pack-horse in a rest-camp, consequently, ‘Kiddman’ was regarded as backsheesh by the troopers. In a horse-sense, backsheesh has a meaning directly the opposite to its pecuniary applications.