Bananagate

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proper noun

A scandal of the 1970s involving bribes to the Honduran president to reduce the export tax on bananas. It provoked the overthrow of Honduras' military government.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A scandal of the 1970s involving bribes to the Honduran president to reduce the export tax on bananas. It provoked the overthrow of Honduras' military government.

Origin

From banana + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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