Boothage

/ˈbuːðɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

A fee or payment for the right to rent or occupy a booth at a market, fair, or public event.

Etymology

'Booth' (a temporary structure or stall) + '-age' (a suffix indicating a fee, tax, or system of payment, as in 'baggage,' 'postage'). Medieval term for market taxes.

Kelly Says

The '-age' suffix started in French as a way to describe taxes and fees. English borrowed the whole pattern, which is why 'boothage,' 'postage,' 'baggage,' and 'breakage' all mean payments of different kinds.

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