tax dodge

== English == === Etymology === Attested from 1920s, perhaps as a back-formation from tax dodger, which is attested from the late 19th century. (But also compare dodge (“trick, stratagem”).) === Noun === tax dodge (plural tax dodges) (informal, somewhat derogatory) A scheme (legal or illegal) to avoid paying tax, or to pay less tax. === Further reading === “tax dodge, tax dodger”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer.