Napgate

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proper noun

A 2010 controversy in which Ken Griffey, Jr., of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, was reported to have been asleep in the clubhouse during a game.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USinformalhobbiesA 2010 controversy in which Ken Griffey, Jr., of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, was reported to have been asleep in the clubhouse during a game.

Origin

From nap + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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