Meanings
nounstupid tax (usually uncountable, plural stupid taxes)
plural stupid taxes
- slanguncountableusuallyMoney spent on gambling, such as sports betting or lotteries.
- broadlyslanguncountableusuallyMoney spent on something considered an illogical or unintelligent purchase.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From the fact that gambling has a great unlikelihood of yielding monetary return, and is therefore supposedly engaged in only by stupid people as a form of penalty for their stupidity.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 智商稅 /智商税
- 智商稅 /智商税 (zhìshāngshuì)money spent on something illogical
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