An employed individual that’s so mentally slow the government issues wage reimbursements to employers for hiring them.
by Johnny B OX January 07, 2022
That extra bit of $$$ people charge you to pay on top for something because it's unusual, nostalgic/iconic and elicits gawkers/discussion/conversation. It might not even be a particularly rare or valuable item but because of the aforementioned attributes the novelty tax greatly exaggerates it's value.
Example 1:
Bill: "Did Ed really pay $8500 for a old Mazda Miata? He could have gotten so many better cars for nearly as much!"
Mikey: "True, but those NAs are getting harder to find nowadays and c'mon man....those Pop-up headlights are a pretty cool party trick."
Bill: "Bruh...he paid way too much novelty tax for that old ass car, but I'll give it a pass because now he looks like a recently divorced single mother who left the hair salon with a pixie-cut because she was wanted to try something new......and you know how much I like chicks with short hair."
Example 2:
Ann: "Hey, remember when we were little and we would find Gameboys at the swap meet for $5."
Fred: "Yeah, wow what a trip. Now try finding them and their asking $50"
Anne "Didn't they sell millions of them though? Like, why are they expensive now?"
Fred "It's the novelty tax; current social media thrives on late 90s/early 00s nostalgia and now everyone wants to own a little piece of their past nowadays to show off and be validated. Nostalgia is ripe for exploitation. Now that I think of it, I have a copy of Pokemon Crystal sitting around! I'm going to eat good tonight!!"
Bill: "Did Ed really pay $8500 for a old Mazda Miata? He could have gotten so many better cars for nearly as much!"
Mikey: "True, but those NAs are getting harder to find nowadays and c'mon man....those Pop-up headlights are a pretty cool party trick."
Bill: "Bruh...he paid way too much novelty tax for that old ass car, but I'll give it a pass because now he looks like a recently divorced single mother who left the hair salon with a pixie-cut because she was wanted to try something new......and you know how much I like chicks with short hair."
Example 2:
Ann: "Hey, remember when we were little and we would find Gameboys at the swap meet for $5."
Fred: "Yeah, wow what a trip. Now try finding them and their asking $50"
Anne "Didn't they sell millions of them though? Like, why are they expensive now?"
Fred "It's the novelty tax; current social media thrives on late 90s/early 00s nostalgia and now everyone wants to own a little piece of their past nowadays to show off and be validated. Nostalgia is ripe for exploitation. Now that I think of it, I have a copy of Pokemon Crystal sitting around! I'm going to eat good tonight!!"
by Theupdownturnaround January 01, 2022
Proper social etiquette among parrots is to eat all meals with their flock. "Bird tax" is the portion of every meal eaten within earshot of your parrot. It must be paid to your parrot at the start of said meal as reimbursement for removing your parrot from the wild, or else it will be forcibly collected.*
*Also applies to some budgies and other household birds; this bird law sometimes extends to wild birds living near restaurants and picnic sites, though the legality/enforceability in those situations is questionable.
*Also applies to some budgies and other household birds; this bird law sometimes extends to wild birds living near restaurants and picnic sites, though the legality/enforceability in those situations is questionable.
"Your bird just stole a piece of my blueberry waffle!"
"Don't be rude! My bird doesn't steal! She collects bird tax. Everyone who eats in our home is considered flock and must pay bird tax."
"Why?"
"It's bird law."
Bird "Look at me. Look at me. I'm the captain now." (Squawk translation).
"Don't be rude! My bird doesn't steal! She collects bird tax. Everyone who eats in our home is considered flock and must pay bird tax."
"Why?"
"It's bird law."
Bird "Look at me. Look at me. I'm the captain now." (Squawk translation).
by Mother_of_Dragon December 20, 2022
by Talented Turtle April 02, 2017
The payment made by men, in which a man voluntarily submits to giving a piece of food/candy/drink/ whatever he has on/infront/beside him, to his spouse.
Max tax is always:
1. Non-financial in nature, and/or
2. Intrinsically associated with relationships/ marriage/ situationships, and/or
3. Contains zero calories, and
4. Initiated by the spouse.
And not to be confused by Tax Man.
Max tax is always:
1. Non-financial in nature, and/or
2. Intrinsically associated with relationships/ marriage/ situationships, and/or
3. Contains zero calories, and
4. Initiated by the spouse.
And not to be confused by Tax Man.
1. Time to pay your Man Tax! *Continues to eat the man's fries.*
2. I know I have to pay Man Tax, to I order extra fries.
2. I know I have to pay Man Tax, to I order extra fries.
by Man Tax June 07, 2022
A term referring to an imaginary illness; when someone receives their income tax refund and they decide to call in sick to their employer so they can spend that money.
Ben went to H&R Block yesterday and they gave him an advance on his income tax refund, so of course he called in sick today with the tax flu.
by Duchess of Dayton February 09, 2017