chargertax
/ˈtʃɑːdʒəˌtæks/nounVerified NewAlso in: Ladersteuer (Deutsch) · cargatributo (Español) · chartaxe (Français)
The levy paid by household chargers, which migrate to children's bedrooms and never return.
The chargertax is collected nightly: the good cable enters the child's room at seven and is nationalized by morning. Parents buy duplicates, which are also taxed. The household's charger population doubles every year, and the original cable is seen once a quarter, briefly, at breakfast.
Etym. — charger + tax — the levy imposed on cables by the young.
Rel. — headphonesignal
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