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Etymology
1.2
Proper noun
1.2.1
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Pastygate
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Etymology
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From
pasty
+
-gate
.
Proper noun
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Pastygate
(
informal
,
UK
)
A 2012
British
controversy
around
taxation
of hot
snacks
such as
pasties
, where
Conservative
ministers
were said to be
out of touch
with the eating habits of ordinary people.
Related terms
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pasty tax
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