Autocrat vs Autograt - What's the difference?
autocrat | autograt |
An absolute ruler with infinite power
A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia
(informal, rare, neologism) A gratuity automatically added to a bill.
* 1998 , "hilary gorman", Opinions on tipping situation'' (on Internet newsgroup ''phl.food )
* 2006 , "Kevrob", ...and i won't eat at THAT place any more...'' (on Internet newsgroup ''rec.arts.sf.fandom )
As nouns the difference between autocrat and autograt
is that autocrat is an absolute ruler with infinite power while autograt is a gratuity automatically added to a bill.autocrat
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(en noun)Synonyms
* autocrator * big man * despot * dictator * * monarch * tyrantReferences
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*autograt
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(en noun)- You should still get a good tip without the autograt if your customers are civilized people, and your work is good!
- 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.