Word: carpetbag
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: car
pet
bag
Definition: To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
Morphemes:
Affix: carpet
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carpere
Language: la
Decoded: carpere
Meaning: to pluck
Affix: bag
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To gain possession of something, or to make first claim on something.