corkage

[ kawr-kij ]

noun

1. a fee charged, as in a restaurant, for serving wine or liquor brought in by the patron. Compare cakeage ( def ).

corkage

/ ˈkɔːkɪdʒ /

noun

1. a charge made at a restaurant for serving wine, etc, bought off the premises

Word History and Origins

Origin of corkage¹

First recorded in 1830–40; cork + -age

Example Sentences

Corkage, money charged when persons at an hotel provide their own wine—sixpence being charged for each cork drawn.

From Project Gutenberg

I bring it with me when I come to Paris, and let them charge for corkage.'

From Project Gutenberg