Kissgate

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

kiss +‎ -gate

Proper noun

Kissgate

1. (informal) The 2023 controversy around a number of incidents of alleged indecent behaviour toward female footballers by Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), including kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips.
   • 2023 August 26, Emillia Hawkins, “Disgraced Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales BANNED by Fifa after kissgate row with Jenni Hermoso”, in The Sun‎^[1]:

     SHAMED football chief Luis Rubiales has been BANNED by Fifa over his kissgate scandal. The Spanish FA president kissed Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso on the lips immediately after their final win over England.

   • 2023 September 27, James Robinson, “Jorge Vilda: Former Spain manager to be investigated as part of Luis Rubiales ‘kissgate’ probe”, in Sky News‎^[2]:

     Spain's Women's World Cup winning ex-manager Jorge Vilda is to be investigated as part of the Luis Rubiales “kissgate” probe.

   • 2024 March 28, “Prosecutors pursue ex-FA chief Luis Rubiales with prison term and compensation in ‘Kissgate’ case”, in Mundo Deportivo‎^[3], archived from the original on 2024-04-10:

     Spanish prosecutors have formally declared their intent to pursue a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Luis Rubiales, the former chief of the country's Soccer Association (FA), in connection to the controversial ‘Kissgate’ incident.