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Bloodgate

/ˈblʌdˌɡeɪt/

Bloodgate proper noun: a 2009 scandal in the sport of rugby union, in which the English team Harlequin F.C. used fake blood capsules to fake an injury.

Proper noun

Bloodgate

  1. A 2009 scandal in the sport of rugby union, in which the English team Harlequin F.C. used fake blood capsules to fake an injury.

Origin of Bloodgate

From blood + -gate.

Questions about Bloodgate

What does Bloodgate mean?
Bloodgate means a 2009 scandal in the sport of rugby union, in which the English team Harlequin F.C. used fake blood capsules to fake an injury.
What part of speech is Bloodgate?
Bloodgate is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bloodgate?
Bloodgate is pronounced /ˈblʌdˌɡeɪt/.

Words near Bloodgate in the dictionary

  1. bloodflowers
  2. bloodflows
  3. bloodfluke
  4. bloodflukes
  5. bloodful
  6. Bloodgate
  7. Bloodgood
  8. Bloodgoods
  9. bloodguilt
  10. bloodguiltiness
  11. bloodguiltless

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