"Celebgate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From celeb + -gate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|celeb|gate}} celeb + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Celebgate
  1. (informal) A 2014 controversy in which almost 500 private photographs of various celebrities, many containing nudity, were leaked and disseminated through social media. Tags: informal Synonyms: Fappening
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