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rinkagate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rink-a-gate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 1976 British scandal in which Jeremy Thorpe, leader of the Liberal Party, lost his position and his seat in Parliament after being accused of involvement in an unsuccessful attempt to murder an alleged former gay lover.

Informal

Etymology

From Rinka, the name of a dog that was killed in the attack + -gate

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What does rinkagate mean?
A 1976 British scandal in which Jeremy Thorpe, leader of the Liberal Party, lost his position and his seat in Parliament after being accused of involvement in an unsuccessful attempt to murder an alleged former gay lover.
Where does rinkagate come from?
From Rinka, the name of a dog that was killed in the attack + -gate

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