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bananagate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ba-nana-gate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A scandal of the 1970s involving bribes to the Honduran president to reduce the export tax on bananas. It provoked the overthrow of Honduras' military government.

Etymology

From banana + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

banana republic

Frequently Paired Words

banana republic

Questions

What does bananagate mean?
A scandal of the 1970s involving bribes to the Honduran president to reduce the export tax on bananas. It provoked the overthrow of Honduras' military government.
Where does bananagate come from?
From banana + -gate.

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