Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plebgate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: ple-b-gate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 2012 scandal in which Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell was accused of swearing at Downing Street police officers and calling them "plebs"; subsequent to Mitchell's resignation, CCTV and other evidence was revealed which appeared to call into question some of the evidence against him.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"In government, meanwhile, Theresa May is the first home secretary in memory not to have appeared petrified of the police, while for many in her party, Plebgate was the moment at which the scales fell from their eyes as far as the cops were concerned."

Etymology

From pleb + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: pleb

Usage

British usage
Informal

Synonyms

Gategate Plodgate

Questions

What does plebgate mean?: A 2012 scandal in which Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell was accused of swearing at Downing Street police officers and calling them "plebs"; subsequent to Mitchell's resignation, CCTV and other evidence was revealed which appeared to call into question some of the evidence against him.
Where does plebgate come from?: From pleb + -gate.

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