slapgate · proper noun1
Slapgate · proper noun2
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The controversy around the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, when actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock during Rock's presentation for Best Documentary Feature, in response to Rock making an insulting joke about Smith's wife. Full definition →
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