Definition of "pourboire" [pourboire]

• Money given as a gratuity; a tip. (noun)

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• "He knows the road; his sturdy horse is accustomed to the hills; he takes one for three francs an hour -- about half what is charged at Saratoga or Sharon or Richfield; he expects a few cents as pourboire, that is all."
• "After that, we came back to the Barriere de l'Etoile, where she gave me a good 'pourboire' and got into a hackney coach, telling me to take the travelling carriage back to the man who lets such carriages in the Cour des Coches, Faubourg Saint-Honore. ""
• "It would be interesting to hear how these individuals squared Sir Fred's pourboire with the commitment they gave to RBS shareholders in the remuneration report to ensure that rewards would "be earned through achievement of demanding performance targets based on measures consistent with shareholder interests." ..."