Twirlgate

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proper noun

A 2015 controversy in which a male television presenter asked tennis player Eugenie Bouchard to give a twirl, perceived as sexist by some viewers.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2015 controversy in which a male television presenter asked tennis player Eugenie Bouchard to give a twirl, perceived as sexist by some viewers.

Origin

From twirl + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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