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gas-guzzler tax

American  

noun

  1. a tax imposed on the purchase price of an automobile not meeting fuel efficiency standards.


Etymology

Origin of gas-guzzler tax

First recorded in 1985–90

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With a dizzying $3,000 gas-guzzler tax and $1,350 transportation and handling charge, the total weighs in at $185,045.

From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 17, 2006

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