Shouldergate

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proper noun

A 1978 controversy around the Pittsburgh Steelers practising in shoulder pads during an off-season period in which such drills were not allowed under NFL rules.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. slangA 1978 controversy around the Pittsburgh Steelers practising in shoulder pads during an off-season period in which such drills were not allowed under NFL rules.

Origin

From shoulder + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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