- vatman, the
- vat|man, the [ `væt,mæn ] noun BRITISH INFORMALthe government department responsible for collecting VAT
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
vatman, the
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vatman — [[t]væ̱tmæn[/t]] also VAT man N SING: the N You can refer to the government department which advises and checks the accounts of people who have to pay VAT as the vatman. [BRIT, INFORMAL] If you have had a problem with the vatman, let us know … English dictionary
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