portraitgate

Questions

What does portraitgate mean?

A 2009 controversy that occurred when art galleries in Dublin displayed two oil paintings depicting Brian Cowen, Taoiseach of Ireland, in the nude.

Where does portraitgate come from?

From portrait + -gate.

How to pronounce portraitgate

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