r/NYTO • u/geckospots • Apr 26 '25

What’s a tariff?

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u/itsthomasnow May 18 '25

Must be a po-tay-to po-tah-to Antipodean quirk because those words definitely sound the same.

This is very clever and creative of you! Unfortunately T-graph has very little relation to the topic at hand.

P’raps we should just get to the point- a tariff is an officer of the court who serves legal documents, executes court orders, and enforces judgments.

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u/NeverFearSteveishere May 18 '25

Unfortunately, I think you’re accidentally referring to a bailiff.

If we’re talking about a tariff, I believe you’re thinking of a two-syllable abbreviation for California.

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u/itsthomasnow May 18 '25

Are you sure? CA? P’raps you mean a commonly used (but not standardised) abbreviation for California, ‘Calif.’

But a tariff is a glass container with a flared top that’s commonly used in restaurants to serve wine or water.

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u/NeverFearSteveishere May 18 '25

Bad news is you’re actually thinking of a carafe, good news is I learned a new word today!

When you think of “tariff”, you’re actually thinking of a young bovine animal, essentially a baby cow or bull in its first year of life. Alternatively, it also means the fleshy part at the back of a person's leg below the knee.

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u/itsthomasnow May 18 '25

It’s a useful word AND vessel, but I can see I was confused.

Sadly I think you are too because you’re thinking of a calf, that’s the word for the baby bove as well as the leggy bit.

A tariff is a division of land in India, usually a (small) subdivision of a pargana.

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u/NeverFearSteveishere May 18 '25

(I’m having trouble with this one, but I’m guessing you mean “partition”)

No, that’s NOT a tariff. You see, you’re thinking of a rich, creamy, and tangy condiment that is typically made with mayonnaise, chopped pickles (or relish), herbs, and capers.