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Textgate

Textgate proper noun: a 2015 controversy in which the Cleveland Browns and general manager Ray Farmer were disciplined for sending text messages to coaches during games in the 2014 season, in violation of NFL rules.

Proper noun

Textgate

  1. (US, informal) A 2015 controversy in which the Cleveland Browns and general manager Ray Farmer were disciplined for sending text messages to coaches during games in the 2014 season, in violation of NFL rules.

Origin of Textgate

From text + -gate.

Questions about Textgate

What does Textgate mean?
Textgate means a 2015 controversy in which the Cleveland Browns and general manager Ray Farmer were disciplined for sending text messages to coaches during games in the 2014 season, in violation of NFL rules.
What part of speech is Textgate?
Textgate is a proper noun.

Words near Textgate in the dictionary

  1. texter
  2. texters
  3. textese
  4. textfile
  5. textfiles
  6. Textgate
  7. texthooker
  8. texthookers
  9. textident
  10. textidents
  11. textie

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