Elbowgate

English

proper noun

Definitions

(informal) A 2016 controversy in which Canadian Prime Minister elbowed a female MP in the chest in the House of Commons, causing the opposition to accuse him of assaulting her.

Etymology

Suffix from English elbow.

Origin

English

elbow

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bow English
elbow English
elbower English
elbowful English
elbowless English
elbowlike English
elbowroom English
elbowy English
ell English
elbowe Middle English