"Elsagate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Elsa + -gate, after the protagonist of Disney's 2013 animated film Frozen whose likeness often appears in the videos. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Elsa|gate}} Elsa + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elsagate
  1. (Internet, neologism) The controversy surrounding supposedly child-friendly videos posted on the Internet that contain themes inappropriate for children, such as violence and sexual situations. Wikipedia link: en:Elsagate Tags: Internet, neologism Categories (topical): Internet, YouTube Translations (Internet controversy): Էլզագեյթ (Ēlzageytʻ) (Armenian), 艾莎門 (Chinese Mandarin), 艾莎门 (Àishāmén) (Chinese Mandarin), Elsagate (Indonesian), エルサゲート (Erusagēto) (Japanese), 엘사게이트 (Elsageiteu) (Korean), Elsagate (Malay), Elsagate [masculine] (Portuguese), Элсагейт (Elsagejt) [masculine] (Russian), Elsagate [masculine] (Spanish)
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