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-gate
suffix
used as an embellishment of a noun or name to suggest a far-reaching political scandal US, 1973
From the Watergate scandal that consumed and ultimately destroyed the Nixon presidency between 1972 (the burglary) and 1974 (the resignation from office).- — American Speech, Fall 1978
- — American Speech, Summer 1984
- What impressions do people get when a term like “Shawinigate” is reported? Do they assume it merely means allegations of wrongdoing? Or does the word itself suggest unethical behavior and a cover-up? — CBC News Online, 10 April 2001
- The toilet incident at Glastonbury, when they [Manic Street Preachers] brought a private loo along, artfully dubbed “Crappergate” by one magazine, made them look like preening rock stars, not the post-punk revolutionaries that they once claimed to be. — The Independent, 25 January 2002
- Clark details the “terrible, personal toll” of Casinogate. The charges stem from allegations that he improperly assisted a casino license application by a former friend and neighbour, who also gave [him] a good deal on home renovations. — Toronto Globe and Mail, p. A9, 29 June 2002
- Camillagate [for Camilla Parker-Bowles], Cheriegate [for Cherie Blair]. Monicagate [for Monica Lewinsky], Campbellgate [for Alastair Campbell]. — Susie Dent, The Language Report, p. 17, 2003
- Nipplegate: Janet Jackson’s revealing moment at the Super Bowl. — The Guardian, picture caption, 14 February 2004
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