Bridgegate

English

Etymology

From bridge +‎ -gate.

Proper noun

Bridgegate

1. (informal) The 2013 Fort Lee lane closure scandal under New Jersey governor Chris Christie's administration.
   • 2015 January 26, Michael Barbaro, “A Radio Host’s Strategy for Christie: Let Him Rant”, in The New York Times‎:

     He thinks like a politician, and he thinks like a lawyer. So the governor in particular is very careful about parsing his words, especially if we’re talking about a political issue that’s being negotiated in the Legislature, talking about things connected to Bridgegate, things that are semicontroversial.

Synonyms

• Bridgeghazi