stupid tax

English

Etymology

From the fact that gambling has a great unlikelihood of yielding monetary return, and is therefore supposedly engaged in only by stupid people as a form of penalty for their stupidity.

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Noun

stupid tax (usually uncountable, plural stupid taxes)

  1. (slang) Money spent on gambling, such as sports betting or lotteries.
  2. (slang, by extension) Money spent on something considered an illogical or unintelligent purchase.

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