Watergate
The origin and history of Watergate.
Etymology
From the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., site of the 1972 break-in that triggered the scandal ending in President Nixon's resignation; the hotel itself was named after a spot on the Potomac once used for concerts.
Class of 1972
Watergate first entered the language around 1972. Other words from the same year:
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