irritation fee

irritation fee
 n.— «The surcharge, which Cameron and his friends refer to as an “irritation fee,” is still intact, while the seven”“day pass costs $85 more than the former five”“day pass.» —“Golfer says senior pass increase too much” by James Quirk The Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa) Feb. 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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