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Irisgate

Irisgate proper noun: a 2010 controversy around an extramarital affair of Iris Robinson, wife of Northern Ireland politician Peter Robinson.

Proper noun

Irisgate

  1. (informal) A 2010 controversy around an extramarital affair of Iris Robinson, wife of Northern Ireland politician Peter Robinson.

Origin of Irisgate

From Iris + -gate.

Questions about Irisgate

What does Irisgate mean?
Irisgate means a 2010 controversy around an extramarital affair of Iris Robinson, wife of Northern Ireland politician Peter Robinson.
What part of speech is Irisgate?
Irisgate is a proper noun.

Words near Irisgate in the dictionary

  1. irisations
  2. iriscope
  3. iriscopes
  4. irised
  5. irises
  6. Irisgate
  7. Irish
  8. Irish acre
  9. Irish acres
  10. Irish American
  11. Irish Americans

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