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yt en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /waɪt/
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Etymology

From the pronunciation of y (/waɪ/) + t (/t/ or /tiː/).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, derogatory, often, qualifier:African-American Vernacular or Internet slang) Alternative spelling of white (“Caucasian”).
   alt of white
   • People of color aspire to be light skinned and yt people aspire to be tan. It is only aesthetically pleasing for yt people to be brown. 2017 Spring, Tess Griffin, When life gives you lemons, bleach your skin, in Growl (Hofstra English Society & Campus Feminist Collective), issue 1

yt en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈwaɪ.ti/

Etymology

From the pronunciation of y (/waɪ/) + t (/t/ or /tiː/).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, derogatory, offensive, often, qualifier:African-American Vernacular or Internet slang, uncommon) Alternative spelling of whitey (“Caucasian person”).
   alt of whitey
   • My handle is the ytcracker / The progenitor of all the nerd rap that you're hearing today. 2005, “Meganerd”, in Nerdrap Entertainment System (mp3), performed by YTCracker:

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wypipo

yt en · CCONJ · etymology 2

Etymology

Abbreviation of þat (“that”), the letter y takes the place of the old letter thorn (þ), as in ye for þe (“the”).

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, obsolete) Abbreviation of that.
   alt of that
   • The King appear'd to be much hurt at this, told me he did not credit what he told him, as he knew yt. you & I had never had any dispute together, & yt. William & you had had some misunderstanding in Germany[…] 1791, George IV, “Carlton House, 24 July 1791”, in A. Aspinall, editor, The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales, 1770–1812, volumes II: 1789–1794, London: Cassell, published 1964, page 177:

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