shortie
shorty
/ (ˈʃɔːtɪ) /
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noun
informal
- plural shorties a person or thing that is extremely short
- (as modifier)a shortie nightdress
a Scot name for shortbread
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Example sentences from the Web for shortie
Big Boy shifted his kilos of weight casually and met Shortie head on.
The Planet with No Nightmare|Jim HarmonThen Shortie was on his feet, desperate determination showing in every line of his body.
The Planet with No Nightmare|Jim HarmonShe was clad in a shortie wrapper that showed off her race-horse legs.
Card Trick|Walter Bupp AKA Randall GarrettShortie bounced ten feet in the light gravity, and grimly wallowed to his feet.
The Planet with No Nightmare|Jim Harmon