-ghazi英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A scandal. informal

— The George Washington Bridge lane closings started as a "-ghazi" and then became a "-gate." […] The Obama era is chock full of "-ghazis"—Solyndraghazi, ObamaPhoneghazi, NewBlackPanthersghazi, Umbrellaghazi, and of course Benghazi—but few "-gates" (Snowdengate and Websitegate, come to mind).

后缀

Combined with a relevant place, person, activity, etc. to form the names of scandals. morpheme

— The George Washington Bridge lane closings started as a "-ghazi" and then became a "-gate." […] Partisans, of course, will continue trying to turn "-ghazis" into "-gates" until RobotInsurrectiongate makes the issue moot sometime in the not-so-distant future.

词形变化

-ghazis plural

词源

词源 1

Back-formation from Benghazi, the site of the 2012 Benghazi attack. The attack led to several investigations by the United States, though no criminal charges were levied.

词源 2

Back-formation from Benghazi, the site of the 2012 Benghazi attack. The attack led to several investigations by the United States, though no criminal charges were levied.