pourboire

pour·boire

P0488700 (po͝or-bwär′)n. Money given as a gratuity; a tip.

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[French, from pour boire, for drinking : pour, for (from Old French, from Latin prō; see pro-¹) + boire, to drink (from Old French boivre, from Latin bibere; see beverage).]

pourboire

(purbwar) n (Commerce) a tip; gratuity[literally: for drinking]

pour•boire

(pʊərˈbwɑr)

n., pl. -boires (-ˈbwɑrz, -ˈbwɑr) a gratuity; tip. [1810–15; < French: literally, for drinking]

pourboire

A French term meaning for drinking, used to mean a gratuity.

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pourboire - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, tipfringe benefit, perk, perquisite - an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"Christmas box - a present given at Christmas for services during the year