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/Sounds like "blahn" (as in "blah") + "KEE" (as in "keep") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

In the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, a person from the upper class with economic privilege. More of a social class marker than a strictly racial one, often used ironically to point out the disconnect between the wealthy and everyone else.

Examples

Ese restaurante es para blanquitos con esos precios.

That restaurant is for rich kids with those prices.

Llegaron los blanquitos del residencial a la fiesta del barrio.

The privileged kids from the gated community showed up to the neighborhood party.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Sifrino

In Spain, to look extremely attractive or hot, physically speaking. A very common casual compliment among young people.