Babygate

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proper noun

The 1993 controversy over the Houston Oilers' offensive tackle David Williams missing a game because of his wife giving birth, and consequently being fined.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. American footballThe 1993 controversy over the Houston Oilers' offensive tackle David Williams missing a game because of his wife giving birth, and consequently being fined.
  2. slanglifestyleA conspiracy theory among some fans of the band One Direction, claiming that Louis Tomlinson's son (born 2016) was not really his child.

    Babygate is far from over. A new generation of Larries is posting on TikTok and starting celebrity gossip accounts […]

    2022, Kaitlyn Tiffany, Everything I Need I Get from You

Origin

baby + -gate

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Cite this entry
APA

Babygate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babygate

MLA

“Babygate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babygate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Babygate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babygate.

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