Casper

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. (ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A white person.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Casper flip.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæspɚ/

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).

Synonyms

Jasper