| 词汇 | wasp |
| 词源 | WASP. A disparaging acronym for White Anglo-Saxon Prot- estant, WASP has been commonly used in America since the early 1960s to describe the nation’s “ruling class,” who are sup- posed to be white, of British descent, Protestant, and waspish, too. During World War II, WASP was also an acronym for Women’s Auxilliary Service Pilot. See dago; harp; kiwi; welsh. |
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