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minus-squareThunderComplexlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI’ve never understood why gate is used as a suffix in this way.
minus-squareDrownedRats@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoIt originated from the Watergate scandal iirc. Watergate being the Watergate hotel but I guess water and gate are easy to separate and -gate kind of works as a suffix.
I’ve never understood why gate is used as a suffix in this way.
It originated from the Watergate scandal iirc. Watergate being the Watergate hotel but I guess water and gate are easy to separate and -gate kind of works as a suffix.