Word: Wampumgate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: wam
pum
gate
Definition: Proper noun~ A 1995 controversy around the rejection of a casino project proposed by three impoverished Chippewa tribes.
Morphemes:
Affix: wampum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Small beads made from polished shells, especially white ones, formerly used as money and jewelry by certain Native American peoples.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: white
Language: wam
Decoded: white
Meaning: wamp, wompi
Affix: string
Language: wam
Decoded: string
Meaning: umpe
Affix: -ag
Language: wam
Decoded: -ag
Meaning: plural suffix
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.