A term orginating in Atlanta that, in the beginning, referred to a short person or child, but the span of the word has grown to include any and all people, especially a girl that is attractive; it is mostly used as a term of endearment to others or just a way of addressing someone, like 'Wassup Man,' Instead of "Man", shawty is used.
NOTE: Can be shortened to "shawt" or "shawtdawg".

It's basically what everyone says, except it is not worn exclusively by black females. In fact, most (if not all) celebrities wear them, white and black.

Referring to a young or minor child

Small city on the Eastside of Atlanta that connects with Decatur and Lithonia; both of which houses the richest black community in America; Ellenwood is half-black and half-white. The Black side consists of one main road (River Road) and the White side is in Henry County, a county adjacent to DeKalb. See the Dec

can you say UNIBROW???

Confrontation or drama of some sort.

The green telletubby obviously played by a black man or else he wouldn't be poppin, boody shakin', and having a brown face!