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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tax dodge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
tax -dodge
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scheme (legal or illegal) to avoid paying tax, or to pay less tax.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Attested from 1920s, perhaps as a back-formation from tax dodger, which is attested from the late 19th century. (But also compare dodge (“trick, stratagem”).)

Usage

Inflected Forms

tax dodges (plural)

Questions

What does tax dodge mean?
A scheme (legal or illegal) to avoid paying tax, or to pay less tax.
Where does tax dodge come from?
Attested from 1920s, perhaps as a back-formation from tax dodger, which is attested from the late 19th century. (But also compare dodge (“trick, stratagem”).)

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