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tattoogate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tat-toogate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 2011 controversy when Jim Tressel, the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, resigned amid allegations that he lied in order to cover up activities, including tattoos, undertaken in violation of NCAA rules by players he was coaching.

American usage

Etymology

From tattoo + -gate.

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What does tattoogate mean?
A 2011 controversy when Jim Tressel, the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, resigned amid allegations that he lied in order to cover up activities, including tattoos, undertaken in violation of NCAA rules by players he was coaching.
Where does tattoogate come from?
From tattoo + -gate.

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