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debategate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-bate-gate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.

American usage; Informal

Etymology

From debate + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

Briefingate

Questions

What does debategate mean?
A 1980s political scandal affecting the administration of Ronald Reagan, where Reagan's team somehow acquired President Jimmy Carter's briefing papers for a debate with Reagan.
Where does debategate come from?
From debate + -gate.

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