Elbowgate

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proper noun

A 2016 controversy in which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau elbowed a female MP in the chest in the House of Commons, causing the opposition to accuse him of assaulting her.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2016 controversy in which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau elbowed a female MP in the chest in the House of Commons, causing the opposition to accuse him of assaulting her.

Origin

From elbow + -gate.

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APA

Elbowgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elbowgate

MLA

“Elbowgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elbowgate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elbowgate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elbowgate.

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