whitey

or whit·y

[ hwahy-tee, wahy- ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

, plural whit·eys.

1. a contemptuous term used by Black people to refer to a white person or white people collectively.

whitey

/ ˈwaɪtɪ /

noun

1. (used contemptuously by Black people) a White man

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitey¹

First recorded in 1820–30; white + -ey ²