English

Suffix

-gate

1. Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.
   • 2009 June 22, Phillip Coorey and Annabel Crabb, in Sydney Morning Herald:

     The Australian Federal Police revealed this afternoon that the email that sparked the so-called Utegate controversy was faked.

Usage notes

• Many of these terms are short-lived and few have long-lasting currency.

Derived terms

See also

• List of scandals with "-gate" suffix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

From Old English geat.

Suffix

-gate

1. Used to form place names.

French

Etymology

From English -gate, from Watergate.

Suffix

-gate

1. -gate (forming names of scandals)
   • 2012, ‘Up & Down’, Grazia, 8 Jun 2012:

     C'est un quasi «currygate» qu'a provoqué Kim en confessant son dégoût de la nourriture indienne.

     Kim Kardashian triggered a virtual ‘currygate’ by confessing her dislike of Indian food.