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Dark_Feanor said:
MohammadBadir said:
What does "gate" even mean?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scandals_with_%22-gate%22_suffix

http://public.oed.com/aspects-of-english/english-in-use/the-gate-suffix/

In 1972 the United States was transfixed by the revelation that the burglary at the national headquarters of the Democratic Party was connected with Richard Nixon’s Republican government. The burglary took place in the Watergate building, Washington DC, and thus, by metonymy, the scandal itself became known by the name of Watergate. One of the most significant episodes in modern US politics, Watergate has since reshaped the language of scandal and controversy in a format that also extends beyond English-speaking commentaries.

Interesting.

Thanks for the info!