Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quailgate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quail-gate
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The 2006 controversy over the accidental shooting of Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney, by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"The squall over Mr Cheney's behaviour in Quailgate will probably die down, providing Mr Whittington survives. But the debate over hunting will go on growing."

Etymology

From quail + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: quail

Usage

American usage
Informal

Questions

What does quailgate mean?: The 2006 controversy over the accidental shooting of Harry Whittington, a 78-year-old Texas attorney, by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Riviera, Texas.
Where does quailgate come from?: From quail + -gate.

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