Smeargate

English

proper noun

Definitions

(UK) A political scandal of 2009 in which and plotted to post false rumours on the Internet about the private lives of prominent members of the Conservative Party and their spouses.

Etymology

Suffix from English smear.

Origin

English

smear

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Cognates and derived terms

antismear English
asmear English
besmear English
cytosmear English
smear English
smearable English
smearer English
smearest English
smeareth English
smearproof English
smeary English
smeren Middle English