-gate

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Back-formation from Watergate.

[edit] Suffix

-gate

  1. Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.
    The Australian Federal Police revealed this afternoon that the email that sparked the so-called Utegate controversy was faked. — Phillip Coorey and Annabel Crabb, Sydney Morning Herald, June 22 2009.
[edit] Usage notes
  • Many of these terms are short-lived and few have long-lasting currency.
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[edit] Etymology 2

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[edit] Suffix

-gate

  1. Used to form place names of towns by sea.
[edit] Derived terms
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