taxman
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
taxman (plural taxmen)
- (sometimes, derogatory) A tax collector.
- 1966, The Kinks, Sunny Afternoon
- The taxman’s taken all my dough.
Left me in my stately home.
- The taxman’s taken all my dough.
- 1668 July 3rd, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun” in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 547 ↗
- Andrew Houſtoun and Adam Muſhet, being Tackſmen of the Excize, did Imploy Thomas Rue to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound Sterling for a year.
- 1966, The Kinks, Sunny Afternoon
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