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| | WASP article - WASP Wasp (disambiguation) acronym White Anglo-Saxon Protestant 1964 - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) |
 | | It should be noted that the term is tautological, as all Anglo-Saxons, by definition, are "white". |
 | | Also, strictly speaking, it does not apply to many, perhaps even most people called "WASPs", as they are not descended from Angles, Saxons, or members of closely-related tribes. |
 | | The term, as used in the United States, generally describes a class of wealthy whites with ties to colonial America, who often have a certain amount of social standing and may or may not be part of the Establishment. |
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