Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubygate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ruby-gate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A political scandal in which Silvio Berlusconi was investigated and convicted for having sex with an underage prostitute (Karima El Mahroug, stage name Ruby Rubacuori) and for abuse of office relating to her release from detention.

Example Sentences

"the day on which the Milan public prosecutor's office requested a fast-track trial for Silvio Berlusconi in the Rubygate case"

Etymology

From Ruby + -gate.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Ruby

Questions

What does rubygate mean?: A political scandal in which Silvio Berlusconi was investigated and convicted for having sex with an underage prostitute (Karima El Mahroug, stage name Ruby Rubacuori) and for abuse of office relating to her release from detention.
Where does rubygate come from?: From Ruby + -gate.

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