Pussygate

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proper noun

A controversy in 2016 regarding a lewd recorded conversation between politician Donald Trump and Billy Bush on the subject of women.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalvulgarA controversy in 2016 regarding a lewd recorded conversation between politician Donald Trump and Billy Bush on the subject of women.

Origin

From pussy + -gate, in reference to Trump's remark that "when you're a star, they [women] let you do it, you can do anything... grab them by the pussy".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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