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Casper

//ˈkæspɚ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Old Persian, of occasional usage, variant of Caspar.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.
  3. 3
    A mountain in Wyoming.
Noun
  1. 1
    A white person. ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

    "Speed is whitey's drug, from the palefaces who cook it to the Caspers who deal it to the ofay vanilla wafers who snort or spike it."

  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Casper flip. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Etymology

Etymology 1

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).

Etymology 2

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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