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taxigate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tax-i-gate
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A 2005 scandal in which David McLetchie, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, was found to have claimed thousands of pounds in taxi expenses, some for party business rather than parliament business.

British usage; Informal

Etymology

From taxi + -gate.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does taxigate mean?
A 2005 scandal in which David McLetchie, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, was found to have claimed thousands of pounds in taxi expenses, some for party business rather than parliament business.
Where does taxigate come from?
From taxi + -gate.

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