the short bus

Slow thought process. It refers to the bus that transports the disabled kids to and from school, not to be confused with the senior citizen's bus.

Did you come in on the short bus today?

by friendsoftina January 6, 2004

short bus

School vehicle meant for special education students. Many are equipped with wheelchair lifts. Most seats are equipped with restraining belts.

by Alex February 3, 2003

short bus

Generally, the short bus is a smaller version of a regular school bus that carries mentally challenged students to school. On rare occasions, if your school board is a bunch of assholes (like mine), you will be forced to ride in a short bus for field trips if you class contains less than 18 students.

Teacher: We'll all be going on a trip to the art museum Friday!
Class: Hooray!
Teacher: And we're taking a short bus!
Class: ............
Time: Passes
Class: *is riding the short bus on the highway*
Other cars: *point and laugh*
Class: *is mortified*

by Ayve May 1, 2006

short bus

The bus i rode to school. Its a little bus for the special kids. We had lots of fun on that bus and you make good friends. People sometimes make fun of it but its really a cool bus. Its yellow.

I rode the short bus to school. It was fun.

by sonny vitale...... January 14, 2008

short bus

A bus that people who can't spell derogatory take.

If you can't spell derogatory then you probably ride the short bus.

by W December 22, 2004

Short bus

A horizontally challenged bus that people have become accustomed to watching pick up developmentally challenged children and adults. Cleverly worked into an insult when someone does something stupid.

"What the hell are you doing pissing on my rug? I didn't see a short bus outside"

"The short bus picks up my neighbour's kid every morning. He looks like that banjo boy from 'Deliverance.' In other news, I have a first-class ticket to hell."

by Lazarus Ciccone December 27, 2005

short bus

The idea of 'riding the short bus' is used in American English in much the same way that 'æåëòûé äîì' (yellow house) is used in Russian as a reference to mentally retarded children. United States public school systems have an extensive bus program to transport children to and from school. Regular buses hold large amounts of children. Shorter buses are typically used for "Special Education" (i.e., the mentally retarded) public school students who are typically educated in different facilities.

Oh don't mind Jimmy here being late - Marina and I took a cab, but Jimmy's a little slow so he had to wait for the short bus.

by blaked October 10, 2003