shorty
noun
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
shorties
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pluralof shorty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Onstage, Mr. Malone wore bedazzled Cuban heels and a western-cut silk suit to sing his songs of upscale parties and untrue shorties.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2019
“We didn’t expect to get two shorties, but when you force people and they turn the puck over like they did tonight we’re going to get chances,” Kesler said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2016
She body-boards 3-footers in shorties breaking over a sandbar off the southern Massachusetts coast.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2012
With the U.K. games looming we shorties are scanning the horizon for future sporty munchkin role models.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2012
I mean with them cutting off welfare, a lot of these shorties are going to be even more messed up.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
