auto-grat
n.— «When I work banquets where the bqt. manager and head chef get tipped out, I walk with about 11.75% of a 20% auto-grat. That hurts.» —“Cheap Bastards” Waiter Rant Feb. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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