somethng-gate

[Gatecrasher]

Why when there is a something happening its called something gate,

is it specific to sport, i just dont get it :confused:

here is some examples if you dont know what im talking about :greengrin

liargate (http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/hamilton-set-to-escape-punishment-in-liargate-scandal_100184818.html)
spygate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spygate)
crashgate (http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/090901101931.shtml)
bloodgate (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/6047832/Dean-Richards-ban-how-Bloodgate-saga-unfolded.html)

[Peevemor]

Why when there is a something happening its called something gate,

is it specific to sport, i just dont get it :confused:

here is some examples if you dont know what im talking about :greengrin

liargate (http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/hamilton-set-to-escape-punishment-in-liargate-scandal_100184818.html)
spygate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spygate)
crashgate (http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/090901101931.shtml)
bloodgate (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/6047832/Dean-Richards-ban-how-Bloodgate-saga-unfolded.html)

The original 'gate'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal

[The_Todd]

So, what if there was ever a scandal about Water? What would we call it?


(Yes, I watch too much Mitchell and Webb)

[Gatecrasher]

The original 'gate'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal


cheers so its just a pun then :agree:


The first such naming after "Watergate" was the French "Winegate". Wine being similar to water in composition, it was an easy pun to make. This set a structural precedent in time for

there is loads of gates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scandals_with_%22-gate%22_suffix

[Steve-O]

cheers so its just a pun then :agree:



there is loads of gates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scandals_with_%22-gate%22_suffix

Go watch the movie Frost / Nixon :agree: