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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Beergate en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɪɚˌɡeɪt/ (General-American)
  • /ˈbɪəˌɡeɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From beer + -gate; politicians were photographed with beer and takeaway food.

Meanings

  1. (UK, neologism) The political controversy in response to an alleged breach of COVID-19 pandemic legal restrictions at a gathering in a Labour Party office in Durham, England, on 30 April 2021.

Relateds

Partygate