The expression YT has different meanings, one of the most direct being an abbreviation for “YouTube”, the video platform.
Acronym for “you there”, which translated into English is something like: “hey there”.
It also meant, more formerly, “young thing” translated as “cosa joven” (young thing).
Refers to “Whitey” which is a slang term for a Caucasian person and could be translated as “Whitey”.
SYNONYMS FOR YT
YouTube
Youtuber
You there (hey there)
Young thing
Whitey (blanquito)
ORIGIN OF YT
In its most common usage, YT was derived from YouTube. You can often see profile names on social networks or in games, which is then accompanied by YT to indicate that it is a youtuber and with that same pseudonym can be found on the video app.
For example, a person on TikTok and in the FreeFire game can be called Albert68_YB, which indicates to other users that this name identifies their YouTube channel. They are not necessarily famous accounts.
CURIOSITIES OF YT
In 2018, the celebrity Chrissy Teigen on her official Twitter account said she thought the term was related to “whitey”. However, she later clarified that, “YTs are YouTube people and not internet slang for white people.”