a sin tax



a sin tax

  (American informal)
a tax on things that are bad for you, like cigarettes and alcohol (not used with the ) Politicians like a sin tax as it brings in lots of revenue and not too many complaints.
See live in sin
See also: sin, tax

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AgustÍNah-goos-TEENSpanish
Keith[ki:θ]
Applegath['æplgæθ]
Gracianograh-THYAH-no (Spanish), grah-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish), grə-SYA-noo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Ita-Irish
SvajonĖ-Lithuanian