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Nipplegate

UK, US/ˈnɪpəlˌɡeɪt/

proper noun

The Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime-show controversy of 2004, in which Justin Timberlake briefly exposed Janet Jackson’s breast on live television.

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Meanings

proper noun

colloquialThe Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime-show controversy of 2004, in which Justin Timberlake briefly exposed Janet Jackson’s breast on live television.
Synonyms: Boobgate

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime-show controversy of 2004, in which Justin Timberlake briefly exposed Janet Jackson’s breast on live television.

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Origin

From nipple + -gate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Nipplegate

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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