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thongage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thon-gage
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of a thong (underwear) visible when worn.

Uncountable

noun

A restaurant surcharge added to the bill for patrons who wear thongs (footwear) instead of shoes.

Australian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From thong + -age; restaurant sense modelled on corkage, coined by Darwin restaurant owner John Spellman.

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Questions

What does thongage mean?
Part of a thong (underwear) visible when worn.
Where does thongage come from?
From thong + -age; restaurant sense modelled on corkage, coined by Darwin restaurant owner John Spellman.

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