English edit

Etymology edit

stripper +‎ -gate

Proper noun edit

Strippergate

  1. (informal) A 2003 government scandal and criminal conspiracy in Seattle, masterminded by Frank Colacurcio, Sr., a strip-club magnate, and his son.
  2. (informal) Operation G-Sting, an FBI investigation during the 2000s into bribes and unreported campaign contributions in Nevada and California.
  3. (informal) The 2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal, in which a team staffer was found to have paid large amounts for adult entertainment for players and recruits.