Word: Mammygate
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: ma
mmy
gate
Definition: Proper noun~ A 2008 controversy around the allegation that Gloria Squitiro, wife of Kansas City mayor Mark Funkhouser, called a black secretary "mammy".
Morphemes:
Affix: mam
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Mum, mom; diminutive of mother.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.
Affix: -gate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Combined with keywords to form the names of scandals.