Weinergate

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proper noun

A sexting scandal of 2011, involving US politician Anthony Weiner.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USslanggovernmentA sexting scandal of 2011, involving US politician Anthony Weiner.

    The now familiar story not only didn't go away, mainly because it was true, but it also morphed into what came to be called Weinergate, cashing in on the congressman's most unfortunate surname.

    2015, Mark Y. Herring, Social Media and the Good Life: Do They Connect?, page 30

Origin

From Weiner + -gate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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