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单词 drink-money
释义

drink-moneyn.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: drink n., money n.
Etymology: < drink n. + money n. Compare earlier drink-silver n.Compare German Trinkgeld (Middle High German (in late sources) trinkgelte), French pourboire (1760).
A gratuity to be spent on drink; a douceur.
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society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > tip > to be spent on drink
drink-silver1467
drinking-money1490
drink-penny1593
drink-money1691
pourboire1788
1691 A. Haig in J. Russell Haigs of Bemersyde (1881) xi. 332 A legg-dollar for parchment and drink-money.
1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. xxxviii. 242 Brandy, or uncommon fees of drink-money will induce them to travel fast.
a1863 W. M. Thackeray Denis Duval (1869) iii He bade the man follow him to the hotel. There should be a good drink-money for him.
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