Pizzagate

Proper noun

Meaning

(UK, sports, slang) A 2004 controversy around the alleged throwing of food (variously reported as pizza, soup, or coffee) at Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson by an unknown Arsenal player after a match between those two teams.

(slang) A 2016 conspiracy theory claiming that John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, was involved in human trafficking, and alleging the existence of a secret child sex ring associated with the Comet Ping Pong restaurant in Washington, D.C.

Examples

As all of this spread, pro-Trump supporters went back to the Podesta emails published by WikiLeaks to find more “clues” for Pizzagate and other conspiracy theories. Source: Internet

In 2016, Jones and Infowars participated in the Pizzagate conspiracy, which accused the Clintons and John Podesta of being affiliated with a child sex ring in a DC pizza parlor. Source: Internet

Disinformation is not just something you see on some small fringe websites about Hillary Clinton being a lizard person, or Pizzagate. Source: Internet

He apologized for his role in spreading the Pizzagate story. Source: Internet

“It’s just a little alarming that you would come in here and talk about Pizzagate.” Source: Internet

The ideas themselves are not necessary alarming; it’s when believers decide to take action, like in the case of the Pizzagate shooting referenced above. Source: Internet

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