Etymology

tronc

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Today it means: A monetary pool, in which tips are collected and later shared out between all staff, e.g. in a restaurant. Full definition →

French tronc des pauvres ← ['fr tronc des pauvres
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  1. ['fr · borrowed fromtronc des pauvres
  2. French · borrowed fromtronc des pauvres
  3. English todaytronc

Borrowed from French tronc des pauvres (“poor box”).

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