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beergate

/ˈbɪɚˌɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
beer-gate
IPA
/ˈbɪɚˌɡeɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

British usage

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɪɚˌɡeɪt/
  • British English: /ˈbɪəˌɡeɪt/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Partygate

Questions

How do you pronounce beergate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪɚˌɡeɪt/.
What does beergate mean?
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.
Where does beergate come from?
From beer + -gate; politicians were photographed with beer and takeaway food.

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