whit·ey
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Definition of whitey
offensive
— used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a white person or for white people collectively
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“Whitey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitey. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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whitey
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English Language Learners Definition of whitey
chiefly US slang, offensive
: a white person
: white people as a group
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The first known use of whitey was in 1811
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