Word: wetbacks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wet
backs
Definition: Plural of wetback; a slur towards persons of Mexican descent in the United States
Morphemes:
Affix: wetback
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.