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wasp•y
(wos′pē),USA pronunciation adj., wasp•i•er, wasp•i•est.
wasp′i•ly, adv.
wasp′i•ness, n.
Wasp•y (wos′pē),USA pronunciation adj., Wasp•i•er, Wasp•i•est.
- resembling a wasp;
waspish.
- wasp + -y1 1650–60
wasp′i•ness, n.
Wasp•y (wos′pē),USA pronunciation adj., Wasp•i•er, Wasp•i•est.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of WASPs:a Waspy country club.
- WASP + -y1 1965–70
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