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Beergate

UK/ˈbɪəˌɡeɪt/US/ˈbɪɚˌɡeɪt/

Beergate proper noun: the political controversy in response to an alleged breach of COVID-19 pandemic legal restrictions at a gathering in a Labour Party office in Durham, England, on 30 April 2021.

Proper noun

Beergate

  1. (UK, neologism) The political controversy in response to an alleged breach of COVID-19 pandemic legal restrictions at a gathering in a Labour Party office in Durham, England, on 30 April 2021.

Origin of Beergate

From beer + -gate; politicians were photographed with beer and takeaway food.

Questions about Beergate

What does Beergate mean?
Beergate means the political controversy in response to an alleged breach of COVID-19 pandemic legal restrictions at a gathering in a Labour Party office in Durham, England, on 30 April 2021.
What part of speech is Beergate?
Beergate is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Beergate?
Beergate is pronounced /ˈbɪəˌɡeɪt/ (UK).

Words near Beergate in the dictionary

  1. beerful
  2. beergarden
  3. beergardens
  4. beergarita
  5. beergaritas
  6. Beergate
  7. beerglass
  8. beerglasses
  9. beergut
  10. beerguts
  11. beerhall

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