"Shouldergate" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: shoulder + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shoulder|gate}} shoulder + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shouldergate
  1. (slang) A 1978 controversy around the Pittsburgh Steelers practising in shoulder pads during an off-season period in which such drills were not allowed under NFL rules. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Shouldergate-en-name-E8EnwpWx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gate

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