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sin-taxed en · ADJ

Etymology

From sin tax + -ed.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Subject to a sin tax.
    • 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: […] 2022 July 4, Ben Schott, “Is There Anything That Gen Z Won’t Drink?”, in The Washington Post: