Monicagate

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proper noun

The Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Similar
FornigateZippergate
OriginEnglish Watergatebf. ← Middle English water ← Old English wæter →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Monica Lewinsky scandal.

    Synonyms: Fornigate, Zippergate

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Similar
FornigateZippergate
Also see
fornigatelewinskygatetailgatezippergate

Origin

  1. EnglishMonica
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  4. Proto-Germanic*watōr
  5. Proto-West Germanic*watar
  6. Old Englishwæter
  7. Middle Englishwater
  8. Englishwater
  9. Englishgate
  10. Englishhotel
  11. EnglishWatergate Hotel
  12. EnglishWatergatebf.
  13. EnglishMonicagate

From Monica + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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