pourboire

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French pourboire.

Noun

pourboire (plural pourboires)

1. A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.
2. A bribe.

French

Etymology

Univerbation of pour boire, literally “for drinking”; compare German Trinkgeld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puʁ.bwaʁ/

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Noun

pourboire m (plural pourboires)

1. tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service)

   Synonyms: (Belgium) dringuelle, (Louisiana) lagniappe

   Coordinate term: addition

Further reading

• “pourboire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012