Pourboire meaning

    po͝or-bwär'
    Money given as a gratuity; a tip.
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    A tip, or gratuity.
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    Origin of pourboire

    • French from pour boire for drinking pour for (from Old French) (from Latin prō pro–1) boire to drink (from Old French boivre) (from Latin bibere beverage)
      From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition