Tariffs have been a part of the American fabric since 1789. President Trump has placed tariffs at the center of todays debate ...

President Trump has repeatedly called tariffs "the most beautiful word in the dictionary." NPR's Word of the Week explores how they got their name.

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of ... They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations.

The Tariff Act of 1828: The “Tariff of Abominations” Let’s rewind even further to 1828. The US introduced the Tariff Act, nicknamed the “Tariff of Abominations” by people who hated it.

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of ... They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations.

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of protecting domestic manufacturing and raising revenue for ...

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of ... They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations.

The Tariff Act of 1789 — which President George Washington signed on July 4 — placed a 5% tax on all imports for the express purpose of ... They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations.

President Trump has repeatedly called tariffs "the most beautiful word in the dictionary." NPR's Word of the Week explores how they got their name.

The word "tariff" made its way into English sometime in the 16th century. Hulton Archive / Getty Images Tariffs are President Trump's favorite word.

They gave it another name: the Tariff of Abominations. "Basically, people were as upset about tariffs as some are today," Aleksic said. "In the South particularly, ...