What does "biscuitgate" mean?

A minor controversy of 2009, when prime minister Gordon Brown was accused of sidestepping questions about his favourite kind of biscuit during an online chat.

Biscuitgate

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A minor controversy of 2009, when prime minister Gordon Brown was accused of sidestepping questions about his favourite kind of biscuit during an online chat. UK, humorous

Etymology

From biscuit + -gate.

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