Definition of lighty in English:
lighty
(also litie, laaitie)
nounPlural lightiesˈlʌɪti
South African informal A boy or young male adult.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘This lighty (little one) called Mnisi will taste my power come April 5,’ he said amid deafening applause from a packed hall.
Synonyms
child, baby, infant, son, daughter, youngster, little one, tot, tiny tot
Origin
Apparently from the adjective light2 from light of heart + -y2; the variant laaitie shows Afrikaans influence.