English Explanatory Dictionary

tax dodge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scheme (legal or illegal) to avoid paying tax, or to pay less tax.

Word forms

tax dodge tax dodges

Etymology

Attested from 1920s, perhaps as a back-formation from tax dodger, which is attested from the late 19th century. (But also compare dodge (“trick, stratagem”).)

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