What does lightie mean?
Lightie means (South Africa, slang) Alternative form of lighty (“young man; boy”)..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(South Africa, slang) Alternative form of lighty (“young man; boy”)..
I looked up into that giant's eyes and while I saw curiosity there, I didn't see the anger and hatred I had seen in so many eyes of the black people as they looked down on a lightie.
[…] hood-famous Black men and members of their entourages, surrounded by a uniform of attractive young white women and the occasional ambiguous 'lightie.'
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Lightie means (South Africa, slang) Alternative form of lighty (“young man; boy”)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I looked up into that giant's eyes and while I saw curiosity there, I didn't see the anger and hatred I had seen in so many eyes of the black people as they looked down on a lightie.
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