"cheese tax" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-cheese tax.wav Forms: cheese taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheese tax (plural cheese taxes)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cheese, tax.
    Sense id: en-cheese_tax-en-noun-pkxandb2
  2. (Internet slang, idiomatic) A portion of cheese given to a domestic animal such as a dog or cat, usually when the cheese is being brought out or prepared for human consumption. Tags: Internet, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-cheese_tax-en-noun-tnvM~07~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

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