"Ponygate" meaning in English

See Ponygate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: pony + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pony|gate}} pony + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ponygate
  1. (slang) The Southern Methodist University football scandal, involving illicit cash payments to potential recruits. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Ponygate-en-name-FqHtcu7q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gate

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