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sin tax

–noun Informal.
a tax levied on cigarettes, liquor, gambling, or other things considered neither luxuries nor necessities.

Origin:
1970–75
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sin tax  
n.   Informal
A tax on certain items, such as cigarettes and alcohol, that are regarded as neither necessities nor luxuries.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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