-ghazi
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from Benghazi, the site of the 2012 Benghazi attack. The attack led to several investigations by the United States, though no criminal charges were levied.
Suffix[edit]
-ghazi
- Combined with a relevant place, person, activity, etc. to form the names of scandals.
- 2014 January 15, Alex Seitz-Wald, “How to Name a Scandal: What is a ’- Gate’ and What Is a ’-Ghazi’?”, in The Atlantic[1], Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2 April 2021:
- "-Ghazi" also shares convenient linguistic parallels with "-gate." They're both scandals that typify their category; they're both location names; they both start with the letter "g"; and they are both short enough to be used in headlines and attached to nouns identifying the scandal.
Usage notes[edit]
-ghazi is typically used to denote scandals that are insignificant or partisan, as opposed to -gate, which is typically used to denote legitimate scandals.