nuisance tax
noun
a tax paid in small but frequent amounts, usually by consumers.
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Origin of nuisance tax
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby nuisance tax
nuggar, nugget, nuggety, nuisance, nuisance ground, nuisance tax, Nuits-Saint-Georges, NUJ, Nu Jiang, nuke, nukes
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