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Pinchergate

Pinchergate proper noun: a 2022 controversy around alleged sexual misconduct by politician Chris Pincher, and whether prime minister Boris Johnson was aware of it and failed to take action.

Proper noun

Pinchergate

  1. (UK, informal) A 2022 controversy around alleged sexual misconduct by politician Chris Pincher, and whether prime minister Boris Johnson was aware of it and failed to take action.

Origin of Pinchergate

From Pincher + -gate.

Questions about Pinchergate

What does Pinchergate mean?
Pinchergate means a 2022 controversy around alleged sexual misconduct by politician Chris Pincher, and whether prime minister Boris Johnson was aware of it and failed to take action.
What part of speech is Pinchergate?
Pinchergate is a proper noun.

Words near Pinchergate in the dictionary

  1. pinchedly
  2. pinchedness
  3. Pinchefsky
  4. pincher
  5. Pincher Creek
  6. Pinchergate
  7. pinchers
  8. pinches
  9. pinches a loaf
  10. pinches at
  11. pinches of salt

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