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nounhonesty jar (plural honesty jars)
plural honesty jars
- An unattended jar for cash payments (for e.g. car parking or home-grown produce), relying on the honor system.
Box stalls filled with fresh produce, known as "hedge veg", can be found on hedgerows, with an honesty jar alongside.
2017 September 15, Kari Herbert, “Guernsey goes gastro: a food adventure in the Channel Islands”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2022Synonyms: honor jar
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nounAn unattended jar for cash payments (for e.g. car parking or home-grown produce), relying on the honor system.
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