The word "Gate" at the end of words to describe a particular scandal

[jimmy two times]

I've just heard the latest one involving Renault and Formula 1: 'Crashgate'. I wonder how the media coped with describing scandals before 'Watergate'.

[????]

We had 'Lothariogate'. We should have a 'Seangate'- it has a ring don't you think?

[SeanMacGabhann]

oooh what scandal was I involved in?

[????]

None...but it has a ring...Wolfgate? Quidsgate? Nah......

[Brendan]

I think it?s all some kind of conspiracy. Gategate, perhaps.

[????]

When I said 'None' I meant none that we know of.....one needs a bit of mystery

[mockney piers]

I think mockneygate sounds more like an adjective than a scandal.

The DaVinci Code? Surely you don't read such mockneygate nonsense?!

Keefgate? Slash revealed to have a love child perhaps?

[????]

*Bob*gate anyone?

[SeanMacGabhann]

Thought I had been found out - phew

[computedshorty]

?

[Keef]

Keefgate? Slash revealed to have a love child perhaps?

He'd have been about 10, even Slash isn't that cool!

I wish I could inherit his guitars and cash though.

[HonaloochieB]

When carrying out jury duty a few years back the case from Smithfield we juried on was named 'Lambgate'.

And not guilty if you're wondering.

[woofmarkthedog]

Loungegate

Covers everything no ?

[SimonM]

I think before "gate" we just had "affairs" - "The Profumo Affair" for example sounds far more louche and entertaining than "Profumogate" would have been...

[Ted Max]

And also more like a Robert Ludlum novel.

[Windom]

and if Watergate happened now they would have to call it Watergategate

[bigbadwolf]

No Windom. After SimonM's interjection I think a more likely headline would be The Watergate Affair.

[Windom]

so now we would have Affairgate

[bigbadwolf]

If you like, but I'm sure Ted Max will be along soon to correct us both.

[Windom]

i quiver in anticipation

[Ted Max]

If you like, but I'm sure Ted Max will be along soon to correct us both.

I don't get it.

[bigbadwolf]

He doesn't scare me. Although I know the day is coming when he'll grow tired of my slurs against his homeland and subject me to one of the most poisonous, yet erudite put downs known to the western world. Many others will thoroughly enjoy it too.

[Windom]

Indeed nothing quite like the sound of the birch against firm young flesh.

[bigbadwolf]

I'm not really into those kinds of websites.

[Windom]

Ah school days, the ritualistc sadism, mindless brutality etc etc makes one all nostalgic