nuisance tax

noun

a tax paid in small but frequent amounts, usually by consumers.

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Nearby words

nugget, nuggety, nuggie, nuisance, nuisance ground, nuisance tax, nuits-saint-georges, nuj, nuke, nukes, nukespeak

Origin of nuisance tax

First recorded in 1920–25

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