Originally Posted by
Beven12S
Errr, we're discussing your choice of the word "donation." An authoritative reference such as the dictionary is relevant since our personal definitions seem to differ. If you don't care what M-W "thinks," you are free to use another authoritative reference to show that gratuity/tip is equivalent to a "donation."
Shame, I thought you heeded me request to either discuss the whole argument or not reply at all...
It's not relevant because the use of the word "donation" was a very small part of my argument - none of which relied on the use of the word donation being 100% factually correct.
I already conceded you could go with "like a donation" instead, but as, for reasons unknown, you're obsessing over it, the Oxford dictionary says:
"Give (money or goods) for a good cause, for example to a charity".
Tipping involves giving, and the recipient is a good cause (unless you'd like to claim they don't deserve the tips?). The use of the word donation was perfectly valid.