drink-money

There was paying of bills and shaking of hands, and saddling of horses, and harnessing of carriages, and distributing of drink-money.

The Bride of Lammermoor 2008

Before we quitted the ship, we were obliged to gratify the cabin-boy for his attendance, and to give drink-money to the sailors.

Travels through France and Italy 2004

Rudin crept out of the cart, paid the peasant (who did not bow to him, and kept shaking the coins in the palm of his hand a long while — evidently there was too little drink-money) and himself carried the portmanteau into the posting-station.

Rudin 2003

With a trifle besides for drink-money, -- for that every

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Various

If you can't help me to the money, I must try -- but where, how can I hope to raise eight francs, (for it is four hours by this time, to say nothing of the drink-money!) -- how can I ever hope to raise that sum in Paris? '

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Various

Yes, there was a train at about that time, my driver somewhat sullenly informed me, -- for he was fast losing his cheerfulness: perhaps it was his supper-time, or perhaps he was in a hurry for his drink-money.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Various

"Very well," said I; "here's your drink-money; now tell me the trick of it, for trick I suppose it is."

John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro

It is delivered to the farmer's wife, who unties it and gives drink-money in return.

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion 1922

It is delivered to the farmer’s wife, who unties it and gives drink-money in return.

Chapter 45. The Corn-Mother and the Corn-Maiden in Northern Europe 1922

It isn't the dollar for our personal services that counts; it is the drink-money.

Madeleine: An Autobiography Madeleine 1919