"yt" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From the pronunciation of y /waɪ/ + t for /t/ respective /tiː/. Etymology templates: {{m|en|y}} y, {{m|en|t}} t Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} yt
  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular, often derogatory) Alternative spelling of white (“Caucasian”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, often, slang Alternative form of: white (extra: Caucasian) Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-yt-en-adj-IQuNNSLM Disambiguation of Internet: 40 17 43 Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

Etymology: Abbreviation of þat (“that”), the letter y takes the place of the old letter thorn (þ), as in ye for þe (“the”). Etymology templates: {{m|enm|þat||that}} þat (“that”), {{m|en|ye}} ye, {{m|enm|þe||the}} þe (“the”) Head templates: {{en-con}} yt
  1. (obsolete) Abbreviation of that. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: that Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: , yt.
    Sense id: en-yt-en-conj-0TEp7CAK Disambiguation of Internet: 40 17 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: From the pronunciation of y /waɪ/ + t for /t/ respective /tiː/. Etymology templates: {{m|en|y}} y, {{m|en|t}} t Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} yt
  1. (uncommon, slang, African-American Vernacular, derogatory, offensive) Alternative spelling of whitey Tags: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, offensive, slang, uncommon Alternative form of: whitey Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: wypipo
    Sense id: en-yt-en-noun-r3GGt~qJ Disambiguation of Internet: 40 17 43 Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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