fanum tax

Meaning

This internet slang term originated from the streamer Fanum, who routinely 'taxed' (stole) food from fellow streamer Kai Cenat. It refers to the act of jokingly taking or 'taxing' a portion of your friend's food. It is highly popular online and among Gen Z/Gen Alpha.

Examples

• My older brother took three of my fries and claimed it was just the fanum tax.

  My older brother took three of my fries and claimed it was just the fanum tax.

• You can't eat those chips in front of me without paying the fanum tax.

  You can't eat those chips in front of me without paying the fanum tax.

• He always demands a bite of my pizza; it's like an ongoing fanum tax.

  He always demands a bite of my pizza; it's like an ongoing fanum tax.

• Whenever I buy donuts, my roommates immediately enforce the fanum tax.

  Whenever I buy donuts, my roommates immediately enforce the fanum tax.

• I had to pay the fanum tax to my girlfriend just to get my burger back.

  I had to pay the fanum tax to my girlfriend just to get my burger back.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I did a fanum tax on his fries.

  ✓ I collected the fanum tax on his fries.

  'Fanum tax' is usually something you 'pay', 'collect', 'enforce', or use as a verb ('to fanum tax').

• ✗ The government took my money, it's a fanum tax.

  ✓ My friend took my food, so I had to pay the fanum tax.

  'Fanum tax' is strictly a lighthearted slang term for stealing food among friends, not actual financial taxes.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you want me to carry your snacks, you have to pay the ___.

  💡 The internet slang term for giving up a portion of your food to a friend.

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  fanum tax

• Hey! Don't just grab my fries! Is this a ___?

  💡 A slang term named after a famous streamer who steals food.

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  fanum tax