waspy
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Meaning · English
Like a wasp (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant), a member of the dominant American upper-class culture.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
“I wasn’t asking the traditional waspy preppy types.
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 “waspy” mean?
Like a wasp (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant), a member of the dominant American upper-class culture.
Is “waspy” formal or informal?
waspy is generally slang.