tip jar

Counter change collector

A tip jar is a container, usually placed near a cash register or service counter, where customers can leave small amounts of money as gratuities for workers: She dropped her change in the tip jar.

Digital equivalents appear on websites and apps where creators solicit donations from audiences.

The term implies voluntary, casual giving rather than formal tipping.

Opposites
payment direction

tip jarcash register

Retail transaction machine

till · payment terminal · ATM · change dispenser · collection box

voluntary vs. mandatory payment

tip jarservice charge

Fee for being served

automatic gratuity · service fee · cover charge · surcharge · invoice

recipient beneficiary

tip jarcash register

Retail transaction machine

corporate revenue · business account

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G