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Manuelgate

Manuelgate proper noun: a controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008.

Proper noun

Manuelgate

  1. (UK, colloquial) A controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008.
    Synonyms:
    Sachsgate

Synonyms of Manuelgate

Origin of Manuelgate

From Manuel + -gate; Sachs famously played Manuel in the TV comedy Fawlty Towers.

Questions about Manuelgate

What does Manuelgate mean?
Manuelgate means a controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008.
What part of speech is Manuelgate?
Manuelgate is a proper noun.

Words near Manuelgate in the dictionary

  1. manuductors
  2. manuductory
  3. Manuel
  4. Manuel Roxas
  5. Manuela
  6. Manuelgate
  7. Manueline
  8. Manuelitas
  9. Manuelito
  10. Manuelitos
  11. Manuels

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