Kissgate

== English == === Etymology === From kiss +‎ -gate. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Kissgate (informal) Any of various scandals involving public figures kissing. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Kissgate. (fandom slang) An incident in 2014 in which a fan surreptitiously photographed Taylor Swift and her friend Karlie Kloss seemingly kissing at a concert. 2019, Brilynn Janckila, "Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Not Like Other Girls: A Symbolic Convergence Theory Examination of 'Other Girls'", thesis submitted to St. Cloud University, page 59-60: Kissgate was proof that Swift is in a same-sex relationship and the men she dates serve as "beards" to uphold her straight image. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Kissgate. (sports) The 2023 controversy surrounding several incidents of alleged indecent behaviour (including an uninvited kiss) toward female footballers by Spanish football official Luis Rubiales.