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-gates

-gates is the plural of -gate.

Meaning of -gate

Noun

-gate (plural -gates)

  1. (informal) A scandal.
    • The George Washington Bridge lane closings started as a "-ghazi" and then became a "-gate." […] The Obama era is chock full of "-ghazis"—Solyndraghazi, ObamaPhoneghazi, NewBlackPanthersghazi, Umbrellaghazi, and of course Benghazi—but few "-gates" (Snowdengate and Websitegate, come to mind).2014 January 15, Alex Seitz-Wald, “How to Name a Scandal: What is a '- Gate' and What Is a '-Ghazi'?”, in James Bennet, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN...

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Questions about -gates

What is -gates the plural of?
-gates is the plural of -gate.

Words near -gates in the dictionary

  1. -gamy
  2. -gasm
  3. -gasms
  4. -gastria
  5. -gate
  6. -gates
  7. -gatran
  8. -gaze
  9. -geddon
  10. -gem
  11. -gen

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