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      [Noun]  | "sin tax" 


      1: a tax on substances or activities considered sinful or harmful (such as tobacco, alcohol, or gambling)


      Origin: 1957 ;

      [Noun]  | "sin tax" 


       [ "sin tax" ]

      1: A sin tax is a tax beyond normal sales tax on certain items that are thought to be harmful. The most common example is the tax on tobacco. The tax on gasoline and inefficient/polluting motor vehicles is another example. Sin taxes exist to drive up the cost of and therefore reduce the use of harmful products such as gasoline and tobacco.

        * e.g.,  ... The new sin tax on tobacco is forcing some people to quit. 

       [ "sin tax error" ]

      1: When you ask a question so undefined, a crystal ball can't even predict the outcome. An accumulation of such errors in a crystal ball could begin to distort the space-time continuous. A cleansing ceremony must be conducted before a fracture between worlds occurs. The ceremony consists of coupon burgers, excess amounts of candy, and waving your arms while saying "psh."

        * e.g.,  ... "Man. I asked my crystal ball about when I would win the lottery, but it came back with 'sin tax error.'" 

       [ "sin tax" ]

      1: the tax that the christian church puts (or used to put) when they whould like to repent (or when they are dying)

        * e.g.,  ... guy: i think i am dying 

       [ "sin-tax" ]

      1: the tax for sinning. it's literally in the name, what do you mean i'm wrong?! it's the 'sin-tax'. the tax you have to pay for sinning- don't look at me like that! you know i'm right, you're just jealous i'm the one who has the balls to say it!

        * e.g.,  ... "Oooh, someone's gonna have to pay the sin-tax~" 

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