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English

Manuelgate

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

Formed from Manuel + -gate

Spanish or Portuguese Manuel

English Manuel

Today it means

name 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.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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