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casper

/ˈkæspə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
Cas-per
IPA
/ˈkæspə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city, the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A mountain in Wyoming.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A white person.

Offensive; Slang

noun

Ellipsis of Casper flip.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæspə/
  • British English: /ˈkæspə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Caspers (plural)

Homonyms

Caspar

Rhymes With

jasper caspar gaspar gasper asper glasper

Questions

How do you pronounce casper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæspə/.
What does casper mean?
A male given name from Old Persian, of occasional usage, variant of Caspar.
Where does casper come 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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