flagfall
noun/ˈflæɡfɔːl/
/ˈflæɡfɔːl/
(Australian English)- [countable] a fixed amount of money charged at the start of a taxi journey that you must pay as part of the total cost of the journey
- The 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. flagfall is $5.20.
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- [countable, uncountable] a fixed amount of money charged when making a phone call, however long the call is
- The rate is 29 cents a minute plus a 39 cent flagfall.
Word OriginLate 19th century: from flag + fall; flag refers to a mechanism in a taxi meter that was raised to indicate that a taxi was for hire and lowered to activate the taxi meter.
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