- developed to compare allegations against Obama to the scandals of the late Nixon administration, probably in order to make them appear more serious
Ayersgate
proper noun; blending and clipping
scandal surrounding the alleged associations of presidential candidate Obama with the terrorist Ayers
Etymology : blending of Ayers with gate, clipped from Watergate as in the scandal surrounding the late Nixon administration
Source : Some blog in October of 2008.
Last modified: 4 December 2008