honesty jar

English

Noun

honesty jar (plural honesty jars)

1. An unattended jar for cash payments (for e.g. car parking or home-grown produce), relying on the honor system.

   Synonym: honor jar

   • 2017 September 15, Kari Herbert, “Guernsey goes gastro: a food adventure in the Channel Islands”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-29:

     Box stalls filled with fresh produce, known as "hedge veg", can be found on hedgerows, with an honesty jar alongside.

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