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Definition of Pourboire
1. Noun. A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter).
Generic synonyms: Fringe Benefit, Perk, Perquisite
Specialized synonyms: Christmas Box
Derivative terms: Tip
Definition of Pourboire
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pourboire
Literary usage of Pourboire
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Norway by Beatrix Jungman (1905)
"If a pourboire is given, small or large, it is accepted invariably with a frank
handshake ; in some cases it is difficult to induce its acceptance. ..."
2. A Woman's Paris: A Handbook of Every-day Living in the French Capital by Mary Abbot (1900)
"... stands, upheld by immemorial tradition, the pourboire, or perpetual fee, for
which no equivalent is rendered or is even pretended to be rendered. ..."
3. The European Journals of William Maclure by William Maclure, John S. Doskey (1988)
"For a carriage, two horses, and driver from Geneva to St. Martin [St. Martin-sur-Arve]
viz., 18 francs per day—6 crowns—4 francs pourboire. ..."
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