yt
English
Etymology 1
From the pronunciation of y /waɪ/ + a t for /t/. For another term formed from the pronunciation of a symbol plus additional letters to complete the sound, see l8 (“late”).
Adjective
yt
- (slang, African American Vernacular, sometimes derogatory) Alternative spelling of white or whitey.
- 2017 Spring, Tess Griffin, When life gives you lemons, bleach your skin, in Growl (Hofstra English Society & Campus Feminist Collective), issue 1:
- 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.
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:yt.
- 2017 Spring, Tess Griffin, When life gives you lemons, bleach your skin, in Growl (Hofstra English Society & Campus Feminist Collective), issue 1:
Usage notes
- Used to flag white privilege or absurdity.
See also
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of þat (“that”), with y taking the place of the old letter thorn (þ), as in ye for þe (“the”). Sometimes written as yt.
Conjunction
yt
- (obsolete) Abbreviation 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...
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /yt/
Declension
declension of yt
There are also alternative forms which can be used before the noun (which will be in the indefinite state, while the forms used after the noun require the noun to be definite). These forms are restricted to personal relationships like family members, for example:
- yt vëlla (“your brother”), jot motër (“your sister”)
These forms are limited to singulars.
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /yt/, [yd̥]
Adjective
yt (neuter yt, plural and definite singular attributive yt)
- out (out of fashion, not popular) [from 1982]
Synonyms
Finnish
Middle English
References
- “hit, (pron.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 May 2018.
Norwegian Bokmål
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