fat tax

noun

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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Meanings

nounfat tax (plural fat taxes)

plural fat taxes

  1. informalAny tax on unhealthy food, especially food with a high fat content, usually proposed as a way of improving society's eating habits.
  2. informalaeronauticsThe additional airfare charged to obese individuals who take up more than one seat on an aeroplane.
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