"fat tax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fat taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fat tax (plural fat taxes)
  1. (informal) Any tax on unhealthy food, especially food with a high fat content, usually proposed as a way of improving society's eating habits. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-fat_tax-en-noun-Y7GP7ZRP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40
  2. (informal, aviation) The additional airfare charged to obese individuals who take up more than one seat on an aeroplane. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-fat_tax-en-noun-YUxxcXt8 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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