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black tax

black tax noun: a perceived obligation by a black person to give money to parents, siblings, or other family members.

Noun

black tax (countable and uncountable, plural black taxes)

  1. (Africa) A perceived obligation by a black person to give money to parents, siblings, or other family members.

Forms of black tax

pluralblack taxes

Questions about black tax

What does black tax mean?
Black tax means a perceived obligation by a black person to give money to parents, siblings, or other family members.
What part of speech is black tax?
Black tax is a noun.
What is the plural of black tax?
The plural of black tax is black taxes.

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