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autograt

autograt noun: a gratuity automatically added to a bill.

Noun

autograt (plural autograts)

  1. (informal, rare) A gratuity automatically added to a bill.
    • You should still get a good tip without the autograt if your customers are civilized people, and your work is good!1998, hilary gorman, “Opinions on tipping situation”, in phl.food (Usenet)
    • I'd also dislike the change to the "autograt", because mandatory service charges are usually subject to sales tax, while tips are not, so I'd actually wind up paying more, even if I would have tipped 20% anyway.2006, Kevrob, “...and i won't eat at THAT place any more...”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    autogratuity

Synonyms of autograt

Forms of autograt

pluralautograts

Origin of autograt

Shortened auto- + gratuity.

Questions about autograt

What does autograt mean?
Autograt means a gratuity automatically added to a bill.
What part of speech is autograt?
Autograt is a noun.
What is the plural of autograt?
The plural of autograt is autograts.

Words near autograt in the dictionary

  1. autographometer
  2. autographometers
  3. autographs
  4. autography
  5. autograss
  6. autograt
  7. autograts
  8. autogratuities
  9. autogratuity
  10. autogravitation
  11. autogravure

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