"Pastagate" meaning in All languages combined

See Pastagate on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: pasta + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pasta|gate}} pasta + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pastagate
  1. (neologism) The 2013 scandal wherein an Italian restaurant was requested by the OQLF to use the French language on its menus. The incident was falsely believed to have been an attempt by Quebec to ban the word ‘pasta.’ Wikipedia link: Pastagate Tags: neologism
    Sense id: en-Pastagate-en-name-fbm0Ylnu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms, English terms suffixed with -gate

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