brick taxn.

Brit.

/ˈbrɪk taks/, U.S.

/ˈbrɪk ˌtæks/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: brick n.¹, tax n.¹

Etymology: < brick n.¹ + tax n.¹

Now historical.

A tax levied on the manufacture or use of bricks, esp. that levied on brick manufacturers in Britain between 1784 and 1850.

ΚΠ

1784 London Chron. 22–24 July 82/1 Mr. Pitt acknowledged the Brick Tax, in its present shape, was partial.

1846 Blackburn Standard 9 Sept. How often do we urge the repeal of the malt tax, the brick tax, and the window duties?

1884 Hull Packet & E. Riding Times 25 Jan. 3/3 Parliament was busy with discussions..and proposals for the repeal of the brick tax, the window duty, and other obnoxious imposts.

1969 J. E. C. Peters Devel. of Farm Buildings 5 The imposition of the brick tax in 1784, which Lloyd considered to have been responsible for the increase in the size of bricks, merely encouraged an existing trend.

1983 Daily Mail 24 Aug. 22 When the government imposed a brick tax in 1784, house-owners responded by having their bricks hidden by hanging tiles.

2001 Times 7 June 24/8 Higher taxes could be directed at reducing demand in the house market..through some other stealthy means..(although a return to the Window Tax or Brick Tax seems unlikely).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	brick tax
释义	brick taxn. Brit. /ˈbrɪk taks/, U.S. /ˈbrɪk ˌtæks/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: brick n.¹, tax n.¹ Etymology: < brick n.¹ + tax n.¹ Now historical. A tax levied on the manufacture or use of bricks, esp. that levied on brick manufacturers in Britain between 1784 and 1850. ΚΠ 1784 London Chron. 22–24 July 82/1 Mr. Pitt acknowledged the Brick Tax, in its present shape, was partial. 1846 Blackburn Standard 9 Sept. How often do we urge the repeal of the malt tax, the brick tax, and the window duties? 1884 Hull Packet & E. Riding Times 25 Jan. 3/3 Parliament was busy with discussions..and proposals for the repeal of the brick tax, the window duty, and other obnoxious imposts. 1969 J. E. C. Peters Devel. of Farm Buildings 5 The imposition of the brick tax in 1784, which Lloyd considered to have been responsible for the increase in the size of bricks, merely encouraged an existing trend. 1983 Daily Mail 24 Aug. 22 When the government imposed a brick tax in 1784, house-owners responded by having their bricks hidden by hanging tiles. 2001 Times 7 June 24/8 Higher taxes could be directed at reducing demand in the house market..through some other stealthy means..(although a return to the Window Tax or Brick Tax seems unlikely). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1784
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