English Explanatory Dictionary

Shawinigate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A 1999 Canadian scandal involving Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's profiting from real estate deals in his home riding of Shawinigan, Quebec.

Word forms

Shawinigate

Etymology

Blend of Shawinigan + -gate.

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