"Strippergate" meaning in All languages combined

See Strippergate on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: stripper + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stripper|gate}} stripper + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Strippergate
  1. (informal) A 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Strippergate-en-name-MakccQLe
  2. (informal) Operation G-Sting, an FBI investigation during the 2000s into bribes and unreported campaign contributions in Nevada and California. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Strippergate-en-name-xxU3VCc~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gate Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 46 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gate: 16 55 30
  3. (informal) The 2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal, in which a team staffer was found to have paid large amounts for adult entertainment for players and recruits. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Strippergate-en-name-wqyCcS6c

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