tronc
English
noun
Definitions
- (British) A monetary pool, in which tips are collected and later shared out between all staff, e.g. in a restaurant.
Etymology
Borrowed from French tronc des pauvres (poor box).
Origin
French
tronc des pauvres
Gloss
poor box
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- master English
- troncmaster English
- tronc des pauvres French