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Word of the Day - Pourboire
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pourboire
/pʊəˈbwɑː/
noun
A gratuity; a tip.
Origin
French, from pour boire, literally ‘(money) for drinking’.
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Charlie Postalwaite always enjoyed leaving a $100+ tip when he bought lunch, just passing through a town. He enjoyed thinking of it as a pourboire, no matter if he only had coffee, iced tea or a glass of water to drink.
