thongage

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