Definition of WHITEY

whitey

Plural: whiteys, whities

Noun

  • (slang) offensive names for a White man
  • A white person, a person of Western European descent.
  • A state or bout of sickness, especially induced by cannabis use.

Adj

  • Alternative form of whity.

Adjective

  • Informal term for whitish or pale.

Examples

  • The often slangy ’WHITEY’ is a surprisingly valid word in competitive play.

Origin / Etymology

From white (“bright and colorless; a white-skinned person”) + -y (“forming diminutives”).

Synonyms

honkey, honkie, honky, Angrez, Caucasian, Pakeha, Yankee, ang moh, balanda, bule, béké, cracker, cumskin, farang, firangi, gora, gringo, gussuk, gweilo, haole, hoogie, hoojah, ice monkey, ivory, joganosh, kabloona, laowai, leucoderm, mayo, mayonnaise face, melanin-challenged, migaloo, mlungu, mzungu, ofay, oyinbo, paddy, paleface, pecker, peckerwood, pigskin, pinky, roundeye, saltine, snow bunny, toubab, umlungu, vazaha, white, white bread, white devil, white man, whitebread, whiteface, whitey, wigger, wonderbread

Scrabble Score: 15

whitey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
whitey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whitey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

whitey: not valid in Words With Friends