Ponytailgate

English

Etymology

From ponytail +‎ -gate.

Proper noun

Ponytailgate

1. (informal) A 2015 controversy around the alleged pulling of the hair of a young waitress by New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key.
   • 2021, Supriya Vani, Carl A. Harte, Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy:

     Teflon John's approval rating in the wake of what came to be known as 'Ponytailgate' actually increased.