Waspy
adjective uk/ˈwɒs.pi/ us/ˈwɑː.spi/ (also Waspish)
祖先为盎格鲁-撒克逊新教徒的白种人的(White Anglo-Saxon Protestant的缩写)
relating to or typical of a WASP (= White Anglo-Saxon Protestant)
These schools are widely seen as elitist, exclusive places for Waspy rich kids. 人们普遍将这些学校视为只收有钱的盎格鲁-撒克逊裔白人孩子的精英学校。
She enjoys a series of suitably Waspy pursuits such as golf and bridge. 她喜欢高尔夫球、桥牌等一系列符合盎格鲁-撒克逊裔白人身份的活动。
See: WASP
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- The movie studios used to demand that their employees have standard Waspy names.
- I come from this very Waspy family where we don't tell each other anything.
- It was once regarded as the most uptight, Waspy bank on Wall Street.