pourboire
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]pourboire (plural pourboires)
- A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.
- A bribe.
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pour + boire, literally “for drinking”; compare German Trinkgeld.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pourboire m (plural pourboires)
- tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service)
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “pourboire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.