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Tailgate
Meaning
Noun
●
A
hinged
board
or
hatch
at the
rear
of a
vehicle
that can be
lowered
for
loading
and unloading.
●
In British English:
The
hinged
rear
door
of a hatchback.
●
Either of the
downstream
gates
in a
canal
lock.
●
In American English:
Ellipsis of
tailgate
party.
Verb
●
In Automotive:
To
drive
dangerously
close
behind another vehicle.
●
To
follow
another person through
access control
on their access,
rather than
on one’s own
credentials
, especially when
entering
a
door
controlled
by a
card
reader.
●
In Finance:
To
privately
purchase
or
sell
a security
immediately
after
trading in
the same security for a client.
●
In American English:
To have a
tailgate
party.
Name
●
Synonym of Monicagate
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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