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whitey

American  
[hwahy-tee, wahy-] / ˈʰwaɪ ti, ˈwaɪ- /
Or whity

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

PLURAL

whiteys

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

whitey British  
/ ˈwaɪtɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of whitey

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

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