Definizione monolingua

taxman

taxman (plural taxmen)

1. A generic, usually derogatory term for a tax collector.

   The taxman’s taken all my dough.

   • 1668 July 3??, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Hou?toun” in The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 547

     Andrew Hou?toun and Adam Mu?het, being Tack?men of the Excize, did Imploy Thomas Rue to be their Collec?tor, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound Sterling for a year.

Definizione dizionario taxman

Altri significati:

derogatory term for tax collector

A generic, usually derogatory term for a tax collector.