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.