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Etymology edit

ponytail +‎ -gate

Proper noun edit

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.