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slapgates

slapgates is the plural of slapgate.

Meaning of slapgate

Proper noun

slapgate (usually uncountable, plural slapgates)

  1. (informal, usually) Any of various controversies involving a well-known person slapping another person or thing.
    • Within the last two weeks, though, she has come under fire because of stories that she struck and pinched her employees in the treasurer's office.[…] If polls are to be believed, "Slapgate," as it has been dubbed, has done little to hurt Hutchison.1993 April 29, J. Michael Kennedy, “24 Hopefuls chase Texas Senate seat”, in Los Angeles Times, page 5

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Questions about slapgates

What is slapgates the plural of?
Slapgates is the plural of slapgate.

Words near slapgates in the dictionary

  1. slapfight
  2. slapfighting
  3. slapfights
  4. slapfought
  5. slapgate
  6. slapgates
  7. slaphappier
  8. slaphappiest
  9. slaphappiness
  10. slaphappy
  11. slaphead

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