Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gategate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gate-gate
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Plebgate.

British usage; Informal

Etymology

From gate + -gate, since the controversy involved a policeman asking MP Andrew Mitchell to leave Downing Street by a different gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gate

Usage

British usage
Informal

Synonyms

Plebgate

Questions

What does gategate mean?: Synonym of Plebgate.
Where does gategate come from?: From gate + -gate, since the controversy involved a policeman asking MP Andrew Mitchell to leave Downing Street by a different gate.

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