Hairgate

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

hair +‎ -gate

Proper noun[edit]

Hairgate

  1. (informal) A 1993 controversy around allegations that Bill Clinton's haircut aboard Air Force One delayed air traffic.
  2. (informal) A 2014 controversy around allegations that the iPhone 6 could trap the hair of a user holding it to their ear while making a call.

Etymology 2[edit]

Hair +‎ -gate, after umpire Darrell Hair, who made the ruling.

Proper noun[edit]

Hairgate

  1. (informal, cricket) A 2006 controversy around allegations of ball tampering in the Test match between England and Pakistan.
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