Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

textgate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
textgate
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 2015 controversy in which the Cleveland Browns and general manager Ray Farmer were disciplined for sending text messages to coaches during games in the 2014 season, in violation of NFL rules.

American usage; Informal

Etymology

From text + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does textgate mean?
A 2015 controversy in which the Cleveland Browns and general manager Ray Farmer were disciplined for sending text messages to coaches during games in the 2014 season, in violation of NFL rules.
Where does textgate come from?
From text + -gate.

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