"Whitey" is a derogatory term for awhite person.[1] The level of contempt implied by the term varies, although it is most often used as an insult.
InSaturday Night Live's notorious 1975 "Racist Word Association Interview" skit,Richard Pryor's character uses "whitey" as his response toChevy Chase's character's prompt of "negro".[2]
DuringBarack Obama's 2008 US presidential campaign, a hoax was promoted that his wifeMichelle Obama had been recorded "railing against 'whitey'", which she denied, saying, "That’s something thatGeorge Jefferson would say."[3][4]
