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A suffix added onto a word to denote a scandal involving the base word. The suffix originated from the Watergate Complex in Washington, DC where the scandal leading to the resignation of President Nixon took place. Watergate, strangely enough, was not a scandal involving water.

Examples include Strippergate (one of several scandals involving politicians and strippers), Nipplegate (the wardrobe malfunction at Super Bowl XXXVIII), and Maidgate (Meg Whitman's illegal immigrant maid).
Bill Gates: "Sup dogg."
Steve Jobs: "Not much playa, just tryin' to keep it gangsta."
Bill Gates: "I think I'm going to put up a new gate at my house."
Steve Jobs: "Oooh scandalous!"
Bill Gates: "No, not really, it's just a gate, like a door in a fence."
Steve Jobs: "What kind of -gate? Are you going to hire illegal immigrants to build it? Are you going to paint 'Google is Microsoft's bitch' on it?"
Bill Gates: "No, no, just a regular old gate. Not a -gate as in a scandal."
Steve Jobs: "I can see it now: Gatesgategate! Just make sure you chiggity-check yo self before you wriggity-wreck yo self, sport."
Bill Gates: "Riiight..."
-gate by Nicholas D April 22, 2011
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-Gate is a suffix usually used in scandals.(e.g; Ballgate,Elsagate,Familyguygate)
"Mate,have you heard about ballgate?"
"Oh yeah they showed firestar's stuff,but what does -gate mean?"
"Oh it's like a scandal basically."
-Gate by Noodle._. February 3, 2023
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When referring to an issue that has has sturred up controversy and conflict, you call it '(X)gate' to both distance yourself from it, and to imply that you think the issue has been blown out of proportion.

For example a neighbour-feud over whose lawn should host the common garbage-can. In that case, the wife/wives could refer to the feud as 'garbage-gate'.
Eversince 'Garbage-gate' the two of them have been avoiding each other at all costs.

We were suppose to do a story on this issue, but then Stephanie-gate came along and everyone just turned their attention to that because it was easier to pick sides I guess.
-gate by how-young-people-talk March 25, 2020

Botkalista 

BotKalista is an italian streamer, instagrammer and league of Legends player, she reached challenger tier in season 7.
Not much people have heared her voice, so it slowly become a legend.
- Who's thqt girl?
- OMG, she's BotKalista
Botkalista by Francesca Cardano November 22, 2021

botkalista 

Botkalista is an instagrammer and a League of Legends player who reached Challenger elo different times.
Sometimes people thinks he's a female becouse he dress up as a cute bunny.
A: she's how as fuck.
B: he's a boy, botkalista..
A: i guess im gay then
botkalista by imAzure March 31, 2022

feeding the fish 

Who's feeding the fish tonight?
feeding the fish by meistergoat April 2, 2019
When a guy masturbates to himself in the mirror.
He thinks so much of himself he performs unomen.
Unomen by David Manu June 11, 2021
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
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Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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