noun
whitey
WEYE-tee
noun
1
A slang, often derogatory, term for a white person.
"The term "whitey" appears in older protest songs as a pointed jab at white authority."
2
Slang for the dizzy, nauseated feeling brought on by smoking too much cannabis.
"He went pale and had to lie down — a classic whitey."
How to Use Whitey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a slang word for a white person, or British slang for the queasy, faint feeling from smoking too much weed.
When to use it
The racial sense is informal and can read as hostile or dated depending on context; the cannabis sense is casual British slang.
Word Forms
whiteys plural, whities plural
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