Lochtegate

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proper noun

A scandal during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in which US swimmer Ryan Lochte and two teammates fabricated a story of having been robbed at gunpoint in order to cover up their own acts of vandalism.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA scandal during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in which US swimmer Ryan Lochte and two teammates fabricated a story of having been robbed at gunpoint in order to cover up their own acts of vandalism.

Origin

From Lochte + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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