pourboire

pour·boire  (pr-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 pr; see pro-¹) + boire, to drink (from Old French boivre, from Latin bibere; see beverage).]

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pourboire [poor-bwahr]

Noun

a tip or gratuity [French, literally: for drinking]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pourboire - a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, tip fringe 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