The story
Blend of Shawinigan + -gate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A 1999 Canadian scandal involving Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's profiting from real estate deals in his home riding of Shawinigan, Quebec. Full definition →
Blend of Shawinigan + -gate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.