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Bountygate

Bountygate proper noun: the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.

Proper noun

Bountygate

  1. (US, informal) The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.

Origin of Bountygate

From bounty + -gate.

Questions about Bountygate

What does Bountygate mean?
Bountygate means the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal.
What part of speech is Bountygate?
Bountygate is a proper noun.

Words near Bountygate in the dictionary

  1. bounty
  2. bounty hunter
  3. bounty hunters
  4. bounty jumper
  5. bounty jumpers
  6. Bountygate
  7. bountyhed
  8. bountying
  9. bountyless
  10. Bouphonia
  11. bouquet

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