pasty

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) enPR: pāst'i, IPA: /ˈpeɪsti/

Adjective

pasty (comparative pastier, superlative pastiest)

1. Like paste, sticky.

   These mashed potatoes aren’t cooked well; they are very pasty.

2. pale, lacking colour, having a pallor

   He is pasty-faced.

   (figuratively) He was feeling pasty.

   Are you feeling OK? You look a bit pasty.

3. (slang, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) white-skinned
   • 2008, John Lacombe, Winter Games (page 184)

     He smoothed his tailored suit and red tie. "Boy, does it look like I ain't rich now? My pockets are already full of paper! Why the fuck would I want to risk doing business with some pasty cracker? For all I know, you a cop!"

   • 2010, James W. Lewis, Sellout (page 107)

     “So, snow bunny, what should black women do? How do we...oh, how do I say this... cure our brothas of this widespread, pasty disease?” I didn't reply. Again, I tried to step away. Again, she grabbed my arm.

Synonyms

• (sickly pale) See also Thesaurus:pallid

Translations

• Spanish: pastoso, pegajoso

Translations

• Spanish: pálido, opaco

Noun

pasty (plural pasties)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A small item of clothing that conceals little more than the nipple of a woman's breast, primarily worn by female exotic dancers.

Related terms

• paste

Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: păst'i, IPA: /ˈpæsti/
• (Aus) enPR: päst'i, IPA: /ˈpɑːsti/

Noun

pasty (plural pasties)

1. A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.

Translations

• Russian: пирожо́к
• Spanish: empanada

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