shorty
shorty · shorties
Something or someone that is shorter than normalSomething or someone that is shorter than normal.
UK/ˈʃɔː.ti/US/ˈʃoɹ.ti/
» Tom is a shorty.
Meaning
7 senses(derogatory, informal, sometimes)Something or someone that is shorter than normal.
(informal)A term of endearment for a child, younger sibling, shorter person, etc.
короты́шkorotýš, короты́шкаkorotýška, недоро́стокnedoróstok
короту́нkorotún
(slang)A child.
(slang)An attractive young female, especially one who is sexually available.
(slang)A girlfriend.
A short-legged and sleeveless or short-sleeved wetsuit.
(informal)A shorthanded goal.
Examples
2 sentencesTom is a shorty.
He got mad at me for calling him Shorty.
deEr wurde wütend auf mich, weil ich ihn Shorty genannt hatte.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
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Origin
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
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