pourboire

[ poor-bwar; English poo r-bwahr ]

/ purˈbwar; English pʊərˈbwɑr /

a gratuity; tip.

Origin of pourboire

literally, for drinking

What with three and four concerts a night why should not the critics have a pourboire for extra critical attention?

Great Pianists on Piano Playing |James Francis Cooke
Ah, ze signor ees a genteelman,—he will give a poor Italiano a pourboire.

Adventures in Many Lands |Various
There will also be a daily call upon his purse in the matter of pourboire to guides and conductors.

The Roof of France |Matilda Betham-Edwards
But the only efficacious argument I have discovered is to tell them that they will get no pourboire if they beat the horse.

As Seen By Me |Lilian Bell

In France the pourboire is a veritable tax, as it is in Italy and in the Latin countries.

The Complete Bachelor |Walter Germain

pourboire

/ French (purbwar) /

a tip; gratuity

literally: for drinking