English Explanatory Dictionary

Rinkagate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A 1976 British scandal in which Jeremy Thorpe, leader of the Liberal Party, lost his position and his seat in Parliament after being accused of involvement in an unsuccessful attempt to murder an alleged former gay lover.

Word forms

Rinkagate

Etymology

From Rinka, the name of a dog that was killed in the attack + -gate

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