"Elbowgate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From elbow + -gate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elbow|gate}} elbow + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elbowgate
  1. (informal) A 2016 controversy in which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau elbowed a female MP in the chest in the House of Commons, causing the opposition to accuse him of assaulting her. Tags: informal
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