Textgate

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proper noun

A 2015 controversy in which the Cleveland Browns and general manager Ray Farmer were disciplined for sending text messages to coaches during games in the 2014 season, in violation of NFL rules.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USinformalhobbiesA 2015 controversy in which the Cleveland Browns and general manager Ray Farmer were disciplined for sending text messages to coaches during games in the 2014 season, in violation of NFL rules.

Origin

From text + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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