pourboire

English

Etymology

French pourboire

Noun

pourboire (plural pourboires)

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

French

Etymology

From pour +‎ boire, literally “for drinking”; compare German Trinkgeld.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /puʁ.bwaʁ/
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Noun

pourboire m (plural pourboires)

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

Synonyms

(Belgium) dringuelle
(Louisiana) lagniappe

Further reading

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

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