Word: gayola
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gay
o
la
Definition: The practice of American police departments extorting bribes from gay bars, especially in the 1950s and 60s, in return for not raiding them; such a bribe.
Morphemes:
Affix: gay
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Intended for gay people, especially gay men.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vagus
Language: la
Decoded: vagus
Meaning: wandering, inconstant, flighty
Affix: -ola
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form pejorative terms associated with commercial bribery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ola
Language: la
Decoded: -ola
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus".