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Choppergate

Choppergate proper noun: a 2011 controversy around the broadcast by Nine News of fake footage of a helicopter supposedly flying near Beerwah, Queensland, where the remains of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe had been found earlier that month.

Proper noun

Choppergate

  1. (Australia, informal) A 2011 controversy around the broadcast by Nine News of fake footage of a helicopter supposedly flying near Beerwah, Queensland, where the remains of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe had been found earlier that month.
  2. (Australia, informal) An Australian political scandal of 2014 involving Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Bronwyn Bishop flying from Melbourne to a party fundraiser in Geelong, at a cost of AUD$5227.
  3. (India, informal) A 2013 controversy around alleged bribery and corruption in the purchase of a fleet of helicopters for Indian state officials.

Origin of Choppergate

From chopper + -gate.

Questions about Choppergate

What does Choppergate mean?
Choppergate means a 2011 controversy around the broadcast by Nine News of fake footage of a helicopter supposedly flying near Beerwah, Queensland, where the remains of murdered schoolboy Daniel Morcombe had been found earlier that month.
What part of speech is Choppergate?
Choppergate is a proper noun.

Words near Choppergate in the dictionary

  1. chopper coupling
  2. chopper couplings
  3. chopper squad
  4. chopper squads
  5. choppered
  6. Choppergate
  7. choppering
  8. choppers
  9. choppeth
  10. choppier
  11. choppiest

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