Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hackgate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hack-gate
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The News International phone hacking scandal.

British usage; Slang

Etymology

From hack + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does hackgate mean?
The News International phone hacking scandal.
Where does hackgate come from?
From hack + -gate.

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