"cakeage" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪkɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology: From cake + -age, modelled on corkage. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cake|age}} cake + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cakeage (uncountable)
  1. A fee levied by a restaurant on customers who bring their own cake (such as a birthday cake) rather than buying one on the premises. Tags: uncountable

Alternative forms

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