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Partygate

Partygate proper noun: the controversy surrounding members of the government holding parties in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, when gatherings were banned.

Proper noun

Partygate

  1. (UK) The controversy surrounding members of the government holding parties in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, when gatherings were banned.

Origin of Partygate

From party + -gate.

Questions about Partygate

What does Partygate mean?
Partygate means the controversy surrounding members of the government holding parties in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, when gatherings were banned.
What part of speech is Partygate?
Partygate is a proper noun.

Words near Partygate in the dictionary

  1. partydom
  2. partyer
  3. partyers
  4. partyful
  5. partyfuls
  6. Partygate
  7. partygirl
  8. partygirls
  9. partygoer
  10. partygoers
  11. partygoing

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