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Casper.

A male given name from Old Persian, of occasional usage, variant of Caspar.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkæspə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation[ˈkʰæspə]Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæspɚ/General-American[ˈkʰæspɚ] ~ [ˈkʰæspɹ̩]General-American
  1. A male given name from Old Persian, of occasional usage, variant of Caspar.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A city, the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A mountain in Wyoming.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Alternative spelling of Caspar. The slur denoting a white person is an allusion to Casper the Friendly Ghost. The skateboarding term is named after Bobby Boyden, a professional skateboarder who was given the nickname "Casper" as a child because of his pale skin (again in allusion to the friendly ghost).

noun/ˈkæspə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation[ˈkʰæspə]Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæspɚ/General-American[ˈkʰæspɚ] ~ [ˈkʰæspɹ̩]General-American
  1. A white person.

    ethnic · offensive · slang · slur
  2. Ellipsis of Casper flip.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

Alternative spelling of Caspar. The slur denoting a white person is an allusion to Casper the Friendly Ghost. The skateboarding term is named after Bobby Boyden, a professional skateboarder who was given the nickname "Casper" as a child because of his pale skin (again in allusion to the friendly ghost).

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