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mommy tax

mommy tax noun: the opportunity cost of motherhood; the income that women do not earn because they have become mothers.

Noun

mommy tax (plural mommy taxes)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) The opportunity cost of motherhood; the income that women do not earn because they have become mothers.
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Forms of mommy tax

pluralmommy taxes

Origin of mommy tax

Coined by American journalist Ann Crittenden.

Questions about mommy tax

What does mommy tax mean?
Mommy tax means the opportunity cost of motherhood; the income that women do not earn because they have become mothers.
What part of speech is mommy tax?
Mommy tax is a noun.
What is the plural of mommy tax?
The plural of mommy tax is mommy taxes.

Words near mommy tax in the dictionary

  1. mommy issues
  2. mommy juice
  3. mommy milker
  4. mommy milkers
  5. mommy porn
  6. mommy tax
  7. mommy taxes
  8. mommy track
  9. mommy tracks
  10. mommy war
  11. mommy wars

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