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Strippergate

Strippergate proper noun: a 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son.

Proper noun

Strippergate

  1. (informal) A 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son.
  2. (informal) Operation G-Sting, an FBI investigation during the 2000s into bribes and unreported campaign contributions in Nevada and California.
  3. (informal) The 2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal, in which a team staffer was found to have paid large amounts for adult entertainment for players and recruits.

Origin of Strippergate

From stripper + -gate.

Questions about Strippergate

What does Strippergate mean?
Strippergate means a 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son.
What part of speech is Strippergate?
Strippergate is a proper noun.

Words near Strippergate in the dictionary

  1. stripper plates
  2. stripper pole
  3. stripper poles
  4. stripper shoe
  5. stripper shoes
  6. Strippergate
  7. strippergram
  8. strippergrams
  9. stripperies
  10. stripperish
  11. stripperless

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