Definitions for pourboire
pʊərˈbwɑr; -ˈbwɑrz, -ˈbwɑrpour·boire

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheeshnoun

   a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pourboire

   A gratuity (often called a tip) is a sum of money customarily given by a customer to certain service sector workers such as hospitality for the service they have performed, in addition to the basic price of the service. Tips and their amount are a matter of social custom and etiquette, and the custom varies between countries and between settings. In some countries, it is customary to tip servers in bars and restaurants, taxi drivers, hair stylists and so on. However, in some places tipping is not expected and may be discouraged or considered insulting. The customary amount of a tip can be a specific range or a certain percentage of the bill based on the perceived quality of the service given. It is illegal to offer tips to some groups of workers, such as U.S. government workers and more widely police officers; the tips may be regarded as bribery. A fixed percentage service charge is sometimes added to bills in restaurants and similar establishments. Tipping may not be expected when a fee is explicitly charged for the service.Giving a tip is typically irreversible, differentiating it from the reward mechanism of a placed order, which can be refunded. From a theoretical economic point of view, gratuities may solve the principal–agent problem (the situation in which an agent, such as a server, is working for a principal, such as a restaurant owner or manager) and many managers believe that tips provide incentive for greater worker effort. However, studies of the practice in America suggest that tipping is often discriminatory or arbitrary: workers receive different levels of gratuity based on factors such as age, sex, race, hair color and even breast size, and the size of the gratuity is found to be only tenuously related to the quality of service.

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1. pourboire

   Pourboire is a French term that refers to a tip or gratuity given to a service worker, such as a waiter or bellhop, in appreciation for their service. It is considered as a small gift usually in the form of money.

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1. Pourboire

   pōōr-bwor′, n. drink-money: a bribe. [Fr. pour, for, boire, to drink.]

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1. • Fringe Benefit

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pourboire in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pourboire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pourboire
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pourboire
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pourboire
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pourboire