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Piegate.

The 2017 controversy over English footballer Wayne Shaw eating a pasty during a match, knowing that a betting company was offering 8–1 odds against him eating a pie on television.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. The 2017 controversy over English footballer Wayne Shaw eating a pasty during a match, knowing that a betting company was offering 8–1 odds against him eating a pie on television.

    informal
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pie + -gate

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