English Explanatory Dictionary

Casper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Old Persian, of occasional usage, variant of Caspar.
  2. A city, the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.
  3. A mountain in Wyoming.
noun
  1. A white person.
  2. Ellipsis of Casper flip.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæspəː/ [ˈkʰæspəː] En-au-Casper.ogg /ˈkæspɚ/ [ˈkʰæspɚ] ~ [ˈkʰæspɹ̩]

Word forms

Casper Caspers

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).

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