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wasp

  [wosp]
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–noun
1. any of numerous social or solitary hymenopterous insects of the Vespidae, Sphecidae, and allied families, generally having a long, slender body and narrow waist and, in the female, a stinger.
2. a person who is snappish or petulant.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME waspe, OE wæsp, metathetic var. of wæps, itself var. of wæfs, akin to D wesp, G Wespe, L vespa

Related forms:
wasplike, adjective
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Cultural Dictionary

WASP

An acronym for “white Anglo-Saxon Protestant” — a member of what many consider to be the most privileged and influential group in American society.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
WASP

  1. n.
    a white Anglo-Saxon protestant. (Usually derogatory. Acronym.) : Would you call Pete a WASP?
  2. mod.
    having to do with white Anglo-Saxon protestants; waspish. : What a silly old WASP idea.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

WASP 
acronym for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, 1962, said to have been coined by University of Pennsylvania sociologist E. Digby Baltzell, but first recorded reference is in an article by E.B. Palmore in "American Journal of Sociology."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: wasp
Pronunciation: 'wäsp, 'wosp
Function: noun
: any of numerous social or solitary winged insects (especially families Sphecidae andVespidae) of the order Hymenoptera that usually have a slender smooth body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk, well-developed wings, biting mouthparts, and in the females and workers an oftenformidable sting, and that are largely carnivorous
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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