Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fat tax

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
fat -tax
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any tax on unhealthy food, especially food with a high fat content, usually proposed as a way of improving society's eating habits.

Informal

noun

The additional airfare charged to obese individuals who take up more than one seat on an aeroplane.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

fat taxes (plural)

Questions

What does fat tax mean?
Any tax on unhealthy food, especially food with a high fat content, usually proposed as a way of improving society's eating habits.

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