thongage
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
thong + -age; restaurant sense modelled on corkage, coined by Darwin restaurant owner John Spellman.
Noun[edit]
thongage (uncountable)
- Part of a thong (underwear) visible when worn.
- (Australia) A restaurant surcharge added to the bill for patrons who wear thongs (footwear) instead of shoes.
Usage notes[edit]
The restaurant surcharge was actually only ever applied in Spellman's Darwin restaurant, but the word and practice received a great deal of media attention.