bottom of the harbour

Meaning

Noun

A tax avoidance scheme from the 1970s.

Origin

From the metaphor of money hidden in an inaccessible place. Also, allegedly, incriminating records were in some cases disposed of by dumping them in Sydney Harbour.

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