"Nipplegate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: nipple + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nipple|gate}} nipple + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nipplegate
  1. (colloquial) The Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime-show controversy of 2004, in which Justin Timberlake briefly exposed Janet Jackson's breast on television. Wikipedia link: Nipplegate Tags: colloquial Synonyms: Boobgate
    Sense id: en-Nipplegate-en-name-PkZJ5x7K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gate

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