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sin-taxed

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Etymology

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From sin tax +‎ -ed.

Adjective

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sin-taxed (not comparable)

  1. Subject to a sin tax.
    • 2022 July 4, Ben Schott, “Is There Anything That Gen Z Won’t Drink?”, in The Washington Post[1]:
      Alongside other sin-taxed thrills (smoking, doping, gambling), most jurisdictions regulate where, when and by whom alcohol may be consumed. As a result, booze brands have long sought to smudge the liminality of drinking “permission” by claiming specific moments: []