Slang word of the day: gate rape

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gate rape

noun

• a more thorough inspection of some passengers flying in the United States, prior to entering the gate area.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "Airline Security: Stuck on the Runway?", Time, Sally B. Donnelly, Apr. 21 2002

• the invasive security screening procedure mandated in the United States by the Transportation Security Administration, starting in November 2010.

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  -- Citation removed to resolve a penalty against The Online Slang Dictionary. From "'Freedom Grope,' 'Gate Rape' -- Whatever You Call It -- Do You Think It's Worth It?", Nightline's Daily Line, November 17 2010

verb

• to perform the invasive security screening procedure mandated in the United States by the TSA.

  I got gate raped today.

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)