pourboire

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noun

A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.

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OriginFrench pourboire →
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Meanings

nounpourboire (plural pourboires)

plural pourboires

  1. A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.
  2. A bribe.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Similar
gratuitytipbaksheeshbakshishbakshisbacksheesh
Broader
fringe benefitperquisiteperk
Also see
baksheeshgratuitytip

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchpourboire
  2. Frenchpourboire
  3. Englishpourboire

Borrowed from French pourboire.

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Cite this entry
APA

pourboire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pourboire

MLA

“pourboire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pourboire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pourboire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pourboire.

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