short for aight which is short for allright

Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.

Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.

Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed

to say "alright" in slang term

Ight is originated from the word "alright" but people over the years have become to lazy to say alright. Ight is most common among skaters,punks and gangsters. It is a very fun word to use.

Comes from alright and means "ok", "good", "well", "yes", "cool" and just any other affirmative exclamation. Used as a funny slang :)

Meaning Okay, or a conformation of something.

The swag way for sayin' "alright", "okay", and "sure"
derived from Ismail