A word used to describe the events following on from an otherwise minor scandal, where rumors that a games journalist had a relationship with a developer that he hadn't disclosed during his coverage were met with a series of articles from across the specialized gaming press, in an apparent attempt to demonize their own readership, coordinated behind the scenes on a secret mailing list.
Gamergate represented a massive failure of journalistic ethics and was responsible for a number of people losing trust in games related media and even the wider news industry.
(adj) 1.used to describe a bad, stupid, shitty situation.
2. also used to describe people, places, or things that annoy, bother or things you do not like.
"Schooltoday was gaergae"
"BO is gaergae"
"Did you see that gaergae kid that passed by?"