# Slapgate

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Alternative letter-case form of slapgate (“Any of various controversies involving slapping.”).
2. 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.

## Etymology
From slap + -gate.

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