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Babygate

Babygate proper noun: the 1993 controversy over the Houston Oilers' offensive tackle David Williams missing a game because of his wife giving birth, and consequently being fined.

Proper noun

Babygate

  1. The 1993 controversy over the Houston Oilers' offensive tackle David Williams missing a game because of his wife giving birth, and consequently being fined.
  2. (slang) A conspiracy theory among some fans of the band One Direction, claiming that Louis Tomlinson's son (born 2016) was not really his child.
    • Babygate is far from over. A new generation of Larries is posting on TikTok and starting celebrity gossip accounts […]2022, Kaitlyn Tiffany, Everything I Need I Get from You

Origin of Babygate

baby + -gate

Questions about Babygate

What does Babygate mean?
Babygate means the 1993 controversy over the Houston Oilers' offensive tackle David Williams missing a game because of his wife giving birth, and consequently being fined.
What part of speech is Babygate?
Babygate is a proper noun.

Words near Babygate in the dictionary

  1. babyfoods
  2. babyfur
  3. babyfurs
  4. babyfy
  5. babyfying
  6. Babygate
  7. babygay
  8. babygays
  9. babygirl
  10. babygirlification
  11. babygirls

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