Pastygate

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proper noun

A 2012 British controversy around taxation of hot snacks such as pasties, where Conservative ministers were said to be out of touch with the eating habits of ordinary people.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKinformalA 2012 British controversy around taxation of hot snacks such as pasties, where Conservative ministers were said to be out of touch with the eating habits of ordinary people.

Origin

From pasty + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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