Tripgate

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proper noun

A 2010 controversy involving an NFL game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, in which the Jets' coach Sal Alosi tripped Dolphins gunner Nolan Carroll as he ran down the Jets sideline.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USinformalhobbiesA 2010 controversy involving an NFL game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, in which the Jets' coach Sal Alosi tripped Dolphins gunner Nolan Carroll as he ran down the Jets sideline.

Origin

From trip + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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