white person; whitey; honkie
Derogatory slang term for a white person, similar to 'whitey' or 'honkie'. Strongly offensive; used in informal, often hostile contexts.
That whitey is complaining again.
I saw 'shironbo' written online; it's a terrible word.
Kanji spelling with 白 (white) and phonetic んぼ.
Alternate kanji spelling using 坊 (boy/monk); less common.
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Derived from 白 (white) with the derogatory suffix んぼ, likely a contraction of 坊 (boy) used pejoratively. The exact origin is uncertain, but it parallels 黒んぼ (black person).