Whitey is a slang term for a white person, mostly of non-Mediterranean European ancestry, often used in a pejorative manner. Whitey is used in juxtaposition to other ethnic slurs based upon a race's skin color, such as redskin and negro. The level of contempt held with the term varies, but one of the more severe pejorative examples is shown by the "Kill Whitey" tattoo on the cheek of Maruse Heath.