"Piggate" meaning in English

See Piggate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: pig + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pig|gate}} pig + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Piggate
  1. (neologism) The British scandal wherein Prime Minister David Cameron was reported to have inserted his penis into the mouth of a dead pig as part of an initiation ritual during his university years. Wikipedia link: Piggate Tags: neologism Categories (topical): UK politics

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