"Blobbygate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: blobby + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blobby|gate}} blobby + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Blobbygate
  1. (colloquial) A UK scandal of the 1990s in which a theme park based around the comical TV character Mr Blobby led to large monetary losses and was found to have been inadequately planned and researched before construction. Tags: colloquial Related terms: Blobbymania

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