Rubygate

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proper noun

A political scandal in which Silvio Berlusconi was investigated and convicted for having sex with an underage prostitute (Karima El Mahroug, stage name Ruby Rubacuori) and for abuse of office relating to her release from detention.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A political scandal in which Silvio Berlusconi was investigated and convicted for having sex with an underage prostitute (Karima El Mahroug, stage name Ruby Rubacuori) and for abuse of office relating to her release from detention.

    the day on which the Milan public prosecutor's office requested a fast-track trial for Silvio Berlusconi in the Rubygate case

    2011, Beppe Severgnini, Mamma Mia

Origin

From Ruby + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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