at and t cellular: Word of the Day: Pourboire

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Saturday, March 1, 2025

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noun

1. A gratuity; a tip.

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"After the excellent service at the new neighborhood pub, Sarah left a generous pourboire for her waitress."

"The ride-sharing app automatically suggested a pourboire of 15% for the driver."

"Our travel guide explained that the pourboire would already be included in the bill in many of the countries we would be visiting."

French, late 18th century

It's standard etiquette in the United States to leave a tip for your server at a restaurant, but if you took the word "pourboire" literally, you might think a gratuity was only for drinks. The word, which comes from French, translates literally as "for drinking." ...