Strippergate

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proper noun

A 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son.
  2. informalOperation G-Sting, an FBI investigation during the 2000s into bribes and unreported campaign contributions in Nevada and California.
  3. informalThe 2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal, in which a team staffer was found to have paid large amounts for adult entertainment for players and recruits.

Origin

From stripper + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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