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Slapgate
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English
Will Smith–Chris Rock slapping incident
Alternative forms
en SlapGate
Etymology
From en slap gate.
Proper noun
en slapgate any of various controversies involving slapping.
en informal neologism The controversy around the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, when actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock during Rock's presentation for Best Documentary Feature, in response to Rock making an insulting joke about Smith's wife.
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