Pizzagate
(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 wit
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Born ~2016 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Katherine, you making pizzagate with CP?? You’re really outta touch. But you’re also trying to attract CE KNOWING his favorite food is pizza, whereas your husband CP loves steak cooked in beef tallow!
Folks, this is NOT what you were supposed to learn from qanon and pizzagate. Conspiracy theories are BAD was the lesson.
I swear to god most of the people on here think data centers are worse than heavy industry. This is pizzagate levels of derangement
Should be branded pizzagate II, the peso bunker.
pizzagate bots tried to propagate diet kony. not even the funniest child abduction to happen
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(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.
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(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.
Pizzagate means: 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. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
Pizzagate means: 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. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
“Katherine, you making pizzagate with CP?? You’re really outta touch. But you’re also trying to attract CE KNOWING his favorite food is pizza, whereas your husband CP loves steak cooked in beef tallow!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Folks, this is NOT what you were supposed to learn from qanon and pizzagate. Conspiracy theories are BAD was the lesson.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I swear to god most of the people on here think data centers are worse than heavy industry. This is pizzagate levels of derangement”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Should be branded pizzagate II, the peso bunker.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“pizzagate bots tried to propagate diet kony. not even the funniest child abduction to happen”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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