Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taxeater

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tax-eater
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.

American usage; Derogatory

Etymology

From tax + eater.

Usage

American usage
Derogatory

Inflected Forms

taxeaters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

taxeating

Questions

What does taxeater mean?: A person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.
Where does taxeater come from?: From tax + eater.

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