different between autograt vs autograft

English

Etymology

Shortened auto- +? gratuity.

Noun

autograt (plural autograts)

1. (informal, rare) A gratuity automatically added to a bill.
   • 1998, "hilary gorman", Opinions on tipping situation, phl.food:

     You should still get a good tip without the autograt if your customers are civilized people, and your work is good!

   • 2006, "Kevrob", ...and i won't eat at THAT place any more..., rec.arts.sf.fandom:

     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.

Synonyms

• autogratuity

English

Etymology

auto- +? graft

Noun

autograft (plural autografts)

1. (surgery) A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.

Translations

Verb

autograft (third-person singular simple present autografts, present participle autografting, simple past and past participle autografted)

1. (transitive) To graft in this manner.

References

• Paternoster, Lewis M. and Frager-Stone, Ruth. Three Dimensions of Vocabulary Growth. Second Edition. Amsco School Publications: USA. 1998.