2 Sentences With "pourboire"

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"for drink"; gratuity, tip; donner un pourboire: to tip. ;prairie:lit. "meadow"; expansive natural meadows of long grass. ;prêt-à- porter:lit. "ready to wear"; clothing off the shelf, in contrast to haute couture. ;prie-dieu:lit.
The meaning "money given for favor or services" is first attested in the 1530s. In some languages, the term translates to "drink money" or similar: for example pourboire in French, Trinkgeld in German, drikkepenge in Danish, and napiwek in Polish. This comes from a custom of inviting a servant to drink a glass in honour of the guest, and paying for it, in order for the guests to show generosity among each other. The term bibalia in Latin was recorded in 1372.