Biscuitgate

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proper noun

A minor controversy of 2009, when prime minister Gordon Brown was accused of sidestepping questions about his favourite kind of biscuit during an online chat.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKhumorousA minor controversy of 2009, when prime minister Gordon Brown was accused of sidestepping questions about his favourite kind of biscuit during an online chat.

Origin

From biscuit + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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