autograt n.— «While most restaurants already charge an automatic service fee for large parties, at least one restaurant began the practice of charging an automatic 20 percent gratuity, or “autograt,” as it is sometimes called...
bajador n.— «Even the gentler smugglers are routinely armed with assault rifles, shotguns or pistols. Firepower serves to intimidate clients who might try to escape. It also defends against so-called bajadores, bandits who kidnap...
pollo n.— «The typical pollo, or chicken, as the immigrants are called, now pays $1,200 to $2,500 to be guided across the border, driven to Phoenix and shipped to a destination in the United States.…Kidnap 20 pollos, collect a...
congestion pricing n.— «The debate over what is called congestion pricing—charging a fee for the use of the city streets in high traffic areas during rush hour—is set to heat up.» —“Does New York Suffer From A Soviet Traffic System...
pick-and-pay n.— «The advent of digital TV allows customers to buy channels either in theme packs or individually, which the industry refers to as à la carte or pick-and-pay. It also paves the way for the introduction of new services that...
plastax n. a per-unit fee levied on the use of plastic bags. Etymological Note: plastic + tax (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)