Also used as term for child, or pre-adolescent.
Once heard supermarket manager in Baltimore yell: "Hey Shorty! Stop bouncing that basketball in here!" 10 year old complied.
by B-more hata January 29, 2005
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According to the dude i asked in prison this means a woman on the side. You have a main girlfriend but the one on the side you call shorty.
I had to be careful cuz i was out with shorty and i didn't want to get caught
by Some Guy June 17, 2003
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1.) Newly initiated gang member reffering to either males or females. Ussually age ranged 14-17. Used primarily if male as drug runners or scouts. If female she would be available for sex to anyone in the gang.

2.) Used to reffer to any young female (14-17) whom one would want to have sexual relations with.
Yo dog we got ourselves 3 new shortys to use, what we got in mind for em to B doing.
by CD April 12, 2003
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A kid. Esp. male. Used with kids you don't know, or as affection or to distinguish kid from older family or adult in the social group who have the same name or nickname.

Also used as "shortie", "lil shortie". Plural "shorties" - i.e. the kids..
"Hey shortie, where's your dad?" "We're gonna get a bounce tent for the shorties".
by Josie Diamond June 19, 2005
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Urban / hip-hop culture based term for children with reference to their short stature. Often encountered among lyrics for rap music. There is also an infered context that the so referenced children are targets for potential underage sexual liasion.
Dat school yard fulla shorties!

R. Kelly was known for his love of the shorties.
by feca August 30, 2006
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A cute girl u think is cute and u make a nickname for her and u dont want to her to find out u like her
by cute dude forever January 16, 2016
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