Slapgate
English
This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.Etymology
slap + -gate
Proper noun
Slapgate
- (informal) The controversy around the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, when actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock during Rock's presentation for Best Documentary Feature, in response to Rock making a joke about Smith's wife.