Irisgate

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proper noun

A 2010 controversy around an extramarital affair of Iris Robinson, wife of Northern Ireland politician Peter Robinson.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2010 controversy around an extramarital affair of Iris Robinson, wife of Northern Ireland politician Peter Robinson.

Origin

From Iris + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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