Manuelgate
(UK, colloquial) A controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008
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(UK, colloquial) A controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008.
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