pourboire
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
pourboire (plural pourboires)
French edit
Etymology edit
From pour + boire, literally “for drinking”; compare German Trinkgeld.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pourboire m (plural pourboires)
- tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service)
Synonyms edit
- (Belgium) dringuelle
- (Louisiana) lagniappe
Further reading edit
- “pourboire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.