Bibgate

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/ˈbɪbˌɡeɪt/

proper noun

A 2009 controversy around American skier Bill Demong's disqualification for not wearing his bib during the ski-jumping part of the team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalhobbiesA 2009 controversy around American skier Bill Demong's disqualification for not wearing his bib during the ski-jumping part of the team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Origin

From bib + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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