thongage

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thongage

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

noun

uncountable Part of a thong (underwear) visible when worn.
Australia, uncountable A restaurant surcharge added to the bill for patrons who wear thongs (footwear) instead of shoes.

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"thongage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thongage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"thongage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thongage.

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@misc{thongage_2026,
  title = {thongage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thongage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}