wasp



solitary wasp

A type of wasp that does not live in a social colony. My sister is an entomologist currently studying the behavior of solitary wasps.
See also: wasp

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.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DionÍSiodee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Portuguese), jee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Mpho-Southern African, Tswana
Merryn-Cornish
Bulut-Turkish
MaraĴAmah-RAH-zhahEsperanto
Petronellape-tro-NE-lah (German)Dutch, German, Swedish