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Old Oct 2, 2014 | 8:16 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
For many tips (valet, bell person, etc.) one can figure out the local equivalent in terms of one beer in a local bar: have a drink on me. After all, the original French expression for tip is supposedly "pour boire."
The current French word for "tip" is indeed pourboire.
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