shorty

or short·ie

[ shawr-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural short·ies.

a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
a garment designed to be of short length, as a hospital bed jacket.
Also shaw·ty []. Slang.
1. a girl or woman:
  We watched the shorties on the dance floor, all lookin' so fine.
2. a girlfriend or sweetheart:
  Me and my shorty went to that new club over on Ninth last night; what a scene!

noting a garment designed to be of short length:
a shorty nightgown; shorty pajamas.

Origin of shorty¹

First recorded in 1905–10; short + -y ²

Final legislation is expected to be introduced to the Australian Parliament shorty after.

Not yet 30, Shorty has a driving charisma and tone to beat the band.

Get Shorty Farina proves how unsettling and chilling an actor can be while simultaneously being, well, hilarious.

His nickname is El Chapo, which is Spanish slang for “shorty.”

More frequently, you find the smirk in comedies, like the sendup of Hollywood nihilism in Get Shorty.

Voight shot back, calling Goldberg “shorty” and asking: “What are you talking about?!”

"Better stay here, and not go wanderin' off into that mob," remonstrated Shorty.

"We went to sleep nice and comfortable, under a wagon last night," said Shorty, slowly recalling the circumstances.

"It might be," said Shorty, with visions of distributing hardtack to the hungry boys warping his judgment.

Si turned and gave Shorty a wink that conveyed more to that observant individual than a long telegram would have done.

"They got their bellies full o' fightin' yesterday," added Shorty, studying the array judicially.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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