Sirengate

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proper noun

The AFL siren controversy surrounding the result of an Australian rules football match of 2006, when a point was scored after the end of the game because the umpire did not hear the siren.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalThe AFL siren controversy surrounding the result of an Australian rules football match of 2006, when a point was scored after the end of the game because the umpire did not hear the siren.

Origin

From siren + -gate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Sirengate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sirengate

MLA

“Sirengate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sirengate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sirengate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sirengate.

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