waspy
Origin of waspy
1Other words from waspy
- wasp·i·ly, adverb
- wasp·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby waspy
Other definitions for Waspy (2 of 2)
Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. of, relating to, or characteristic of WASPs: a Waspy country club.
Origin of Waspy
2- Also WASPy, Waspish.
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How to use waspy in a sentence
He fears showing the waspy Allison the side of him changed by Kalaj, and, similarly, fears judgment by Kalaj.
“Initially the role was this Beverly Hills waspy type, but [creator Doug Ellin] wanted whatever essence I had,” said Chriqui.
But in Massachusetts, they're worried a waspy wonk running for governor could score another GOP upset.
It has been, for Dobbs, a Kafka-like metamorphosis from waspy establishmentarian to angry-populist cockroach.
There is that waspy, American male, keeping-it-all-under-wraps sort of thing that corners both characters.
Adam Scott: Life of the Party | Miriam Datskovsky, Kara Cutruzzula | March 20, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
She had none of your Chinese feet, nor waspy, unhealthy waists, which those may admire who will.
The Fitz-Boodle Papers | William Makepeace ThackerayIf mother and dad ever have to go to London for anything, then I might—that is, if waspy isn't here.
Hunter's Marjory | Margaret Bruce ClarkeAt others they are vividly white; to a certain extent this banded condition recalls the waspy coloration.
Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants | Edward SaundersGood quarters—well ribbed up—not like one of the waspy greyhounds they call thoroughbred horses now-a-days.
Sporting Society, Vol. I (of 2) | Various
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