pourboire
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Etymology
Origin of pourboire
Literally, “for drinking”
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At any rate, M. Clemenceau was so excited that he forgot to give the usual pourboire to the female attendant who conducted him to his front seat in the fauteuils.
From Time Magazine Archive
In conclusion, pourboire, buona mancia, backshish, tipping or bribery, was born with man, and will only die out with him.
From The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
Paul's chauffeur said to himself as he pocketed an extravagant pourboire.
From High Noon A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor Glyn by Anonymous
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.
From Norway by Jungman, Beatrix
One gains admission to the ch�teau freely from the concierge, who in due course expects her pourboire, and sees that she gets it.
From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
But there was no pourboires from the Mahatma.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dear L.,—J.'s presentation of his lettres de créance to the Emperor was a small affair compared with former functions, which were combined with gala coaches, powdered coachmen, and pourboires.
From The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 by Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)
Americans were scarce this season, and fortes pourboires few and far between.
From Riviera Towns by Gibbons, Herbert Adams
It seems that the Emperor's attention had been railed to the many very disagreeable articles in the newspapers on the subject of the extravagant pourboires exacted at Compiègne.
From In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters by Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)
Their chairs had already been moved away, and the leeward corner, which had seemed so much their own, was filled up by a small group of sailors who were quarrelling about the division of pourboires.
From Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange by Hobbes, John Oliver
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