Whitey (Noun)
Meaning
(slang) offensive names for a White man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Examples
- The local activist warned against using derogatory terms like whitey to address individuals of Caucasian descent.
- During the heated argument, one of the men yelled an insult at the other, calling him a whitey.
- Historians noted that the use of the term whitey has been employed as a pejorative in various cultural contexts.
- In some regions, the word whitey has been reclaimed as a badge of pride by certain groups of people.
- A few critics argued that the novel's use of the term whitey reinforced negative stereotypes.