Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shouldergate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shoul-der-gate
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 1978 controversy around the Pittsburgh Steelers practising in shoulder pads during an off-season period in which such drills were not allowed under NFL rules.

Slang

Etymology

From shoulder + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shoulder

Usage

Slang

Questions

What does shouldergate mean?: A 1978 controversy around the Pittsburgh Steelers practising in shoulder pads during an off-season period in which such drills were not allowed under NFL rules.
Where does shouldergate come from?: From shoulder + -gate.

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