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Homeworkgate

Homeworkgate proper noun: a controversy involving the Australian cricket team's tour of India in 2013, during which players were suspended from play following breaches of discipline.

Proper noun

Homeworkgate

  1. (informal) A controversy involving the Australian cricket team's tour of India in 2013, during which players were suspended from play following breaches of discipline.

Origin of Homeworkgate

From homework + -gate, in reference to an assignment given to the players by their head coach, asking them to write down ways of improving their team performance.

Questions about Homeworkgate

What does Homeworkgate mean?
Homeworkgate means a controversy involving the Australian cricket team's tour of India in 2013, during which players were suspended from play following breaches of discipline.
What part of speech is Homeworkgate?
Homeworkgate is a proper noun.

Words near Homeworkgate in the dictionary

  1. homework diary
  2. homework folder
  3. homework folders
  4. homeworker
  5. homeworkers
  6. Homeworkgate
  7. homeworking
  8. homeworkless
  9. homeworks
  10. homeworky
  11. homeworld

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