What does "manuelgate" mean?

A controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008.

What is a synonym for "manuelgate"?

Common synonyms include: sachsgate, sachsgate.

Manuelgate

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A controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008. UK, colloquial

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sachsgate sachsgate

Etymology

From Manuel + -gate; Sachs famously played Manuel in the TV comedy Fawlty Towers.

Related phrases

answering machine voice message

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