English Explanatory Dictionary

bottom of the harbour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tax avoidance scheme from the 1970s.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 bottom of the harbour.ogg

Word forms

bottom of the harbour bottom-of-the-harbour

Etymology

From the metaphor of money hidden in an inaccessible place. Also, allegedly, incriminating records were in some cases disposed of by dumping them in Sydney Harbour.

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