Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weinergate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wein-er-gate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A sexting scandal of 2011, involving US politician Anthony Weiner.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"The now familiar story not only didn't go away, mainly because it was true, but it also morphed into what came to be called Weinergate, cashing in on the congressman's most unfortunate surname."

Etymology

From Weiner + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Weiner

Usage

American usage
Slang

Questions

What does weinergate mean?: A sexting scandal of 2011, involving US politician Anthony Weiner.
Where does weinergate come from?: From Weiner + -gate.

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