Definitions
Opaque variety of quartz often used as a gemstone.
Word origin
From Middle English jasper, jaspre, from Old French jaspre, a variant of jaspe (modern French jaspe), from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).
Used in a sentence
“And list'nin to some big out-a-town jasper / Hearin' him tell about horse-race gamblin' / Not a wholesome trottin' race, no!”
“Standing on the corner like a just-got-in-town jasper”
““That jasper,” sniggered Darby, “never pulled out his ‘dummy’ for nothing but pissing, I bet you!””
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