Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ghazi

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: -g-hazi
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Combined with a relevant place, person, activity, etc. to form the names of scandals.

noun

Informal

Example Sentences

"The George Washington Bridge lane closings started as a "-ghazi" and then became a "-gate." […] Partisans, of course, will continue trying to turn "-ghazis" into "-gates" until RobotInsurrectiongate makes the issue moot sometime in the not-so-distant future."
"The George Washington Bridge lane closings started as a "-ghazi" and then became a "-gate." […] The Obama era is chock full of "-ghazis"—Solyndraghazi, ObamaPhoneghazi, NewBlackPanthersghazi, Umbrellaghazi, and of course Benghazi—but few "-gates" (Snowdengate and Websitegate, come to mind)."

Etymology

Back-formation from Benghazi, the site of the 2012 Benghazi attack. The attack led to several investigations by the United States, though no criminal charges were levied.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

-ghazis (plural)

Phrases

-gate

Frequently Paired Words

-gate

Questions

What does -ghazi mean?: Combined with a relevant place, person, activity, etc. to form the names of scandals.
Where does -ghazi come from?: Back-formation from Benghazi, the site of the 2012 Benghazi attack. The attack led to several investigations by the United States, though no criminal charges were levied.

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