jasper

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Meaning · English

A person, a guy, especially seen as naïve or simple.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

And list'nin to some big out-a-town jasper / Hearin' him tell about horse-race gamblin' / Not a wholesome trottin' race, no!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “jasper” mean?

A person, a guy, especially seen as naïve or simple.

Is “jasper” formal or informal?

jasper is generally slang.