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
pour + boire ("for drinking," cf. Ger. 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.