"latte levy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: latte levies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} latte levy (plural latte levies)
  1. (Ireland, UK) A proposed tax on disposable coffee cups or paper cups in general, with the purpose of reducing waste. Tags: Ireland, UK
    Sense id: en-latte_levy-en-noun-v8GZQu7O Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English

Inflected forms

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