Meaning of cheese tax | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A portion of cheese given to a domestic animal such as a dog or cat, usually when the cheese is being brought out or prepared for human consumption.
   Internet, idiomatic
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cheese, tax.

Examples

“[kristakoma:] When you open cheese, he immediately recognizes he^([sic]) sound and climbs onto the table and meows at you until you pay the "cheese tax."”

“The cheeeese tax! The cheese tax! You gotta pay the Cheese Tax every time you're cookin' When the cheese comes out this puppy comes lookin'”

“I gently tugged the bag of cheese away from Bear. “I already paid the cheese tax, and I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to eat more than that.””

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