different between gratuity vs autograt

English

Etymology

From Old French gratuite (French gratuité), from Medieval Latin gratuitas (“a free gift”), from Latin gratuitus (“freely given, free”); see gratuitous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????tju??t?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /????tu??t?/

Noun

gratuity (plural gratuities)

1. An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.
2. Euphemistic form of fee, in contexts where such additional payments have been made obligatory.
3. Euphemistic form of bribe.

Synonyms

• (additional payment offered in thanks): douceur, grace, pourboire, tip; baksheesh (Turkish and Middle Eastern contexts); cumshaw (SE Chinese contexts; archaic); see also gift
• (obligatory fee): service charge; douceur, tip (euphemistic)
• (bribe): Thesaurus:bribe
• (additional gift from a vendor): lagniappe

Related terms

• gratis
• gratuitous
• gratuitously

Translations

Further reading

• gratuity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• gratuity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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