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- Middle French · derived fromsurcharge
- English todaysurcharge
From Middle French surcharge, from Old French. By surface analysis, sur- + charge. Piecewise doublet of supercharge.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
surcharge
Today it means: An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price. Sometimes portrayed by a buyer as excessive and rapacious; usually portrayed by a seller as justified and necessary. Full definition →
Middle French surcharge