💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Textgate"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| grannygatenoun | (informal, sports) Any of several different sporting scandals, typically regarding eligibility of players for national teams based on their family histories. |
| homeworkgatenoun | (informal) A controversy involving the Australian cricket team's tour of India in 2013, during which players were suspended from play following breaches of discipline. |
| gerstmanngatenoun | (informal) A controversy following the 2007 dismissal of Jeff Gerstmann from his position as Editorial Director of GameSpot, alleged by some to be a consequence of his giving only a mediocre rating to a video game that was being heavily advertised on GameSpot at the time. |
| emailgatenoun | (informal, US politics) A 2015 controversy around Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account and server, in violation of federal security and transparency guidelines. |
| hairgatenoun | (informal) A 1993 controversy around allegations that Bill Clinton's haircut aboard Air Force One delayed air traffic. |
| tampongatenoun | Synonym of Camillagate (“1990s scandal”). |
| hackgatenoun | (UK, slang) The News International phone hacking scandal. |
| g-mennoun | (US, American football) A nickname of the New York Giants football team. |
| beergatenoun | (UK politics, neologism) The political controversy in response to an alleged breach of COVID-19 pandemic legal restrictions at a gathering in a Labour Party office in Durham, England, on 30 April 2021. |
| sexgatenoun | (chiefly US) Any sex-related public scandal, especially the Monica Lewinsky scandal. |
| crashgatenoun | (informal) A 2008 controversy around allegations of race fixing at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. |
| garglegatenoun | (informal) A 2010 controversy around a radio interview given by Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Brian Cowen, in which many commentators said he appeared to be suffering from a hangover. |
| greenienoun | (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists. |
| gategatenoun | (UK, informal) Synonym of Plebgate. |
| travelgatenoun | (informal, US politics) The White House travel office controversy of 1993. |
| iraqgatenoun | (informal) A 2003 Finnish scandal involving the leaking of secret documents to politician Anneli Jäätteenmäki in connection with the war in Iraq. |
| grimgribbernoun | A trade jargon, particularly in law. |
| emissionsgatenoun | (informal) Synonym of Dieselgate (“Volkswagen automobile emissions scandal”). |
| greentextnoun | (Internet slang, 4chan) A short anecdotal story written on the website 4chan, often written in the present tense and an imperative mood, without an explicit subject. Each line tends to be concise and starts with >. |
| gamergatenoun | (entomology) A worker insect that can become capable of reproducing when the queen has died. |
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