# Rubygate

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A political scandal in which Silvio Berlusconi was investigated and convicted for having sex with an underage prostitute (Karima El Mahroug, stage name Ruby Rubacuori) and for abuse of office relating to her release from detention.

## Etymology
From Ruby + -gate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rubygate