YT

What Does YT Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

The abbreviation YT has a number of different meanings, including "YouTube," "Whitey," "You There?" "Your Turn," and "Yours Truly."

YouTube

The abbreviation YT is most widely used online, especially on social media apps such as TikTok to refer to the video sharing site YouTube. For example:

I saw a great Cyber defs video on YT.
YT is boring compared to TikTok!

Whitey

The individual letters of YT are pronounced as "why-tee" to refer to a white person (i.e., anyone who is not a person of color). For example:

My new teacher is a YT.
Are you dating a YT?!

You There

YT is often used as a question, with the meaning "You There?" In this context, YT is a simple way of asking if someone is present and able to chat.

Your Turn

In general online chat and (especially) in gaming, YT is sometimes used with the meaning "Your Turn." In this context, it indicates to a player that it is their turn to move, or to a participant in a chat that it is their turn to type or contribute.

Yours Truly

YT is sometimes used to refer to the sender as "Yours Truly." It is a synonym of the pronoun "me". For example:

Who's going on Friday?
YT, Sam and Ali.

Check out the photo on Instagram of YT with Elon Musk!

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When I write YT, I mean this:

YT also means "Whitey," "You There?," "Your Turn," and "Yours Truly."

Summary of Key Points

First Definition for YT

"YouTube is the most common definition for YT in texting and on messaging apps like TikTok and Instagram. Here is some more information about YT:

YT
Definition:	YouTube
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Second Definition for YT

"Whitey" is another popular definition for YT.

YT
Definition:	Whitey
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition for YT

YT also means "You There?"

YT
Definition:	You There?
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Fourth Definition for YT

"Your Turn" is another definition for YT, especially in gaming circles.

YT
Definition:	Your Turn
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Fifth Definition for YT

"Yours Truly" is another definition for YT.

YT
Definition:	Yours Truly
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at YT

When used with the meanings "YouTube," "You There?," "Yours Truly," and "Your Turn," YT is classified as an initialism abbreviation, because it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Why Tee"). When used to mean "Whitey," YT is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word).