Kissgate
Kissgate proper noun: any of various scandals involving public figures kissing.
Proper noun
Kissgate
- Any of various scandals involving public figures kissing.
- Calling Matt Damon "like the least threatening person," Angelina Jolie told Diane Sawyer yesterday on Good Morning America it was no big deal to kiss the Bourne Identity star (on the lips and everything) in their new film, The Good Shepherd, even though Matt is good buds with Angie's real-life...2006 December 16, Tirdad Derakhshani, “SideShow: Your Daily Dose of Gossip”, in Philadelphia Inquirer, page E6
- This, I think, goes to the heart of the problem facing Australian politics right now: a lack of physical intimacy between Members of Parliament. Kissgate - as I am christening this shameful incident, in the spirit of originality so beloved of our political media - is an unusually prominent example...2011 October 14, Matt Ralston, “Kissgate: where's the love in federal politics?”, in ABC, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2025
- An incident in 2014 in which a fan surreptitiously photographed Taylor Swift and her friend Karlie Kloss seemingly kissing at a concert.
- Kissgate was proof that Swift is in a same-sex relationship and the men she dates serve as "beards" to uphold her straight image.2019, Brilynn Janckila, "Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Not Like Other Girls: A Symbolic Convergence Theory Examination of 'Other Girls'", thesis submitted to St. Cloud University, page 59-60
- "Question...?" could be about Kissgate, a fandom term for the 1975 concert Swift and Karli^([sic]) Kloss attended together, caught potentially kissing.2022 November 10, Charlotte Jones, “'Midnights' Analysis”, in Indiana Daily Student, page 6
- The 2023 controversy surrounding several incidents of alleged indecent behaviour (including an uninvited kiss) toward female footballers by Spanish football official Luis Rubiales.
- SHAMED football chief Luis Rubiales has been BANNED by Fifa over his kissgate scandal. The Spanish FA president kissed Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso on the lips immediately after their final win over England.2023 August 26, Emillia Hawkins, “Disgraced Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales BANNED by Fifa after kissgate row with Jenni Hermoso”, in The Sun
- Spain's Women's World Cup winning ex-manager Jorge Vilda is to be investigated as part of the Luis Rubiales “kissgate” probe.2023 September 27, James Robinson, “Jorge Vilda: Former Spain manager to be investigated as part of Luis Rubiales ‘kissgate’ probe”, in Sky News
Examples of Kissgate in a sentence
- Beyoncé’s fans, known as the BeyHive, pounced on Hardwick for the incident known as “Kissgate.”2019 May 10, A.R. Shaw, “Omari Hardwick finally gets chance to respond”, in Rolling Out, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2020:
- This so-called #kissgate video kicked the investigative work of Kaylors into high gear; they began to scour social media ever more intently for clues.2025, Paula Clare Harper, “15Hearing #Gaylor: Queer Musical (Conspiracy) Theorizing in the Internet Age”, in Christa Bentley, Kate...
Origin of Kissgate
From kiss + -gate.
Questions about Kissgate
- What does Kissgate mean?
- Kissgate means any of various scandals involving public figures kissing.
- How do you use Kissgate in a sentence?
- Beyoncé’s fans, known as the BeyHive, pounced on Hardwick for the incident known as “Kissgate.”
- What part of speech is Kissgate?
- Kissgate is a proper noun.
Words near Kissgate in the dictionary
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