Beergate
English
Etymology
From beer + -gate; politicians were photographed with beer and takeaway food.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɪəˌɡeɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɪɚˌɡeɪt/
Proper noun
Beergate
- (UK politics, neologism) The political controversy in response to an alleged breach of COVID-19 pandemic legal restrictions at a gathering in a Labour Party office in Durham, England, on 30 April 2021.