Alternative Spelling guide

YT

adj · conj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /waɪt/
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  • /ˈwaɪ.ti/

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adj

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of white (“Caucasian”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, often

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular or Internet slang

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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conj

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of that.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 3

Initialism of the Yukon Territory: a territory of Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: YK., YK, YU., YU

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of YouTube, a popular video hosting website.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative letter-case form of yt (“whitey”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Synonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 6

Alternative spelling of whitey (“Caucasian person”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, offensive, often, uncommon

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular or Internet slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

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