pourboire
Waiter's extra payment
A pourboire is a tip or gratuity, especially one given to a service worker in a French-speaking country or European context.
The word is French, literally meaning "for drinking"—money given so the recipient might buy themselves a drink.
English speakers encounter it mainly in travel writing or when affecting continental sophistication: Leave a small pourboire for the chambermaid.
Payment beyond the bill
- tipEnd or gratuity
- baksheeshGratuity or small bribe
- serverOne who attends tables
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
bellhop · concierge · valet · bartender · barista · porter · doorman · chambermaid
Recognition of worth
- thankfulnessAppreciative state of mind
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- rewardPayment for service
token · courtesy · gesture · compliment · satisfaction · esteem · respect · tribute
Rules of polite conduct
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- normAccepted behavioral standard
expectation · protocol · discretion · hospitality · service charge · cumshaw
gratuity
Payment beyond the bill
waitstaff · bellhop · concierge · valet · bartender · barista · porter · doorman · chambermaid · housekeeper
appreciation
Recognition of worth
- thankfulnessAppreciative state of mind
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
reward · token · courtesy · gesture · compliment · satisfaction · esteem · respect · tribute · bonus
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
norm · expectation · protocol · discretion · hospitality · service charge · cumshaw