"flatulence tax" meaning in All languages combined

See flatulence tax on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flatulence taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flatulence tax (plural flatulence taxes)
  1. A tax on methane emissions from cows, first proposed in New Zealand. Wikipedia link: flatulence tax Synonyms: fart tax
    Sense id: en-flatulence_tax-en-noun-JXLI-aNV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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