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- [wosp]
- /wɒsp/
- /wɒsp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wosp]
- /wɒsp/
Definitions of wasp word
- noun wasp a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant. 1
- noun wasp a member of the privileged, established white upper middle class in the U.S. 1
- abbreviation WASP Waspy. 1
- noun wasp A social winged insect that has a narrow waist and a sting. It constructs a paper nest from wood pulp and raises the larvae on a diet of insects. 1
- noun wasp stinging insect 1
- countable noun wasp WASP is used to refer to the people in American society whose ancestors came from northern Europe, especially England, and who are considered to have a lot of power and influence. WASP is an abbreviation for 'White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'. 0
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Origin of wasp
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English waspe, Old English wæsp, metathetic variant of wæps, itself variant of wæfs, akin to Dutch wesp, German Wespe, Latin vespa
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Parts of speech for Wasp
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wasp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wasp usage trend in Literature
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- what does wasp eat?
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- how to treat a wasp sting?
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- what to do for a wasp sting?
- what is a wasp?
- how to get rid of a wasp nest?
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- what to do for wasp sting?
- what to put on a wasp sting?
- how to get wasp stinger out?
- where do wasp go in the winter?
- how are wasp nests made?