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mommy tax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
mom-my -tax
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The opportunity cost of motherhood; the income that women do not earn because they have become mothers.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by American journalist Ann Crittenden.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mommy taxes (plural)

Questions

What does mommy tax mean?
The opportunity cost of motherhood; the income that women do not earn because they have become mothers.
Where does mommy tax come from?
Coined by American journalist Ann Crittenden.

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