Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elbowgate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: el-bow-gate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 2016 controversy in which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau elbowed a female MP in the chest in the House of Commons, causing the opposition to accuse him of assaulting her.

Informal

Etymology

From elbow + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: elbow

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does elbowgate mean?: A 2016 controversy in which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau elbowed a female MP in the chest in the House of Commons, causing the opposition to accuse him of assaulting her.
Where does elbowgate come from?: From elbow + -gate.

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