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thongage

thongage noun: part of a thong (underwear) visible when worn.

Noun

thongage (uncountable)

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

Origin of thongage

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

Questions about thongage

What does thongage mean?
Thongage means part of a thong (underwear) visible when worn.
What part of speech is thongage?
Thongage is a noun.

Words near thongage in the dictionary

  1. Thondrakian
  2. Thondrakians
  3. thone
  4. thong
  5. Thonga
  6. thongage
  7. Thongak Lairembi
  8. Thongalel
  9. Thongalen
  10. Thongam
  11. Thongarel

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