Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strippergate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
strip-per-gate
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son.

Informal

name

Operation G-Sting, an FBI investigation during the 2000s into bribes and unreported campaign contributions in Nevada and California.

Informal

name

The 2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal, in which a team staffer was found to have paid large amounts for adult entertainment for players and recruits.

Informal

Etymology

From stripper + -gate.

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Questions

What does strippergate mean?
A 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son.
Where does strippergate come from?
From stripper + -gate.

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