pourboire

[ poor-bwar; English poor-bwahr ]

noun

, French.

, plural pour·boires [poo, r, -, bwar, p, oo, r-, bwahrz].

1. a gratuity; tip.

pourboire

/ purbwar /

noun

1. a tip; gratuity

Word History and Origins

Origin of pourboire¹

Literally, “for drinking”

Word History and Origins

Origin of pourboire¹

literally: for drinking

Example Sentences

And the porter spat and grinned, and said to Nancy: "Faut lui donner son pourboire."

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He took his pourboire and left the rest, just as he treated monsieur.

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Only, if I keep you more than a week it will then be three and a half florins per day, and no pourboire.

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Then turning to De Peyster and exhibiting his pourboire, he repeated, “Comprenez vous franais?”

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Then to Jefferson she added: “Give him a franc for a pourboire—that makes five francs altogether.”

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Related Words

• fee
• gift
• money
• perk
• reward