waspish
adjective
like or suggesting a wasp, especially in behavior.
WASPishness
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a word derived from
Waspish.
Example Sentences
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Gurney, a chronicler of gentility and Waspishness in such dapper plays as The Dining Room, The Middle Ages and Love Letters, would seem just the fellow for the job.
From Time Magazine Archive
Above all, one is warned of her waspishness.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2012
But his waspishness adds a nice acidity to the mix, even if sometimes he's pilloried for mispronouncing the odd dauphinoise, Nicoise or bruschetta.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2010
Helen McCrory, as his mother, blends waspishness with vulnerability.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2010
It backed John Lindsay for mayor, but does not hesitate to criticize his "waspishness."
From Time Magazine Archive
It struck him as distinctly funny that he had ever taken old Duncan's waspishness seriously enough to make vows of any sort because of it.
From The Heather-Moon by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
