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Hairgate

The English word “Hairgate” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A 1993 controversy around allegations that Bill Clinton's haircut aboard Air Force One delayed air traffic.
  2. A 2014 controversy around allegations that the iPhone 6 could trap the hair of a user holding it to their ear while making a call.
  3. A 2006 controversy around allegations of ball tampering in the Test match between England and Pakistan.

Etymology

From hair + -gate.

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