What does "excess baggage" mean?

Luggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid.

What is a synonym for "excess baggage"?

Common synonyms include: cruft.

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Noun

1
Luggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid. literally, uncountable
"Watch your weight: Excess baggage is damaging to the wallet. Airlines charge typically from $20 to $30 a kilogram."
2
Something or someone not needed or not wanted; something or someone of little use or importance; something or someone considered burdensome. idiomatic, uncountable
"Come on, you dog-gone, bullnecked, beetlebrowed, hogjowled, peanutbrained, weaseleyed four flushers, false alarms and excess baggage!"
3
A dubious or unhelpful mental outlook, emotional disposition, or personal history. idiomatic, uncountable
"A chin-whiskered man in Walla-Walla, carrying a line of hope as excess baggage, had grubstaked us."

"Watch your weight: Excess baggage is damaging to the wallet. Airlines charge typically from $20 to $30 a kilogram."