short end of the stick 

to get the short end of the stick is to suffer the bad effects of a situation.

Good Samaritan laws exist so that people who have a desire to help don't wind up getting the short end of the stick.

I really suck at writing about myself, so in application processes that require personal statements, I really get the short end of the stick.

short end of the stick by ssnickerer August 1, 2008

short end of the pineapple 

Shafted; Not given the best of something; When you receive the smallest fudgy oat square.

"I got the smallest cookie"
"looks like you received the short end of the pineapple on that one!"

short end of the pineapple by E February 21, 2005

Shorted 

Used to describe a bag of marijuana that has less weed in it than you bought.

Guy #1: Checkout this fat quarter I got us fellas

Guy #2: Fat?? that looks like an eighth, you got shorted nigga..call up your dealer and bitch to him..why did I give you my money?

Guy #3: yeah you got ripped off..u still gonna sell me a gram?

Shorted by 311smoke420 August 4, 2008

shorted 

to actively take someone of their property. Some believe it is on purpose, some don't.

was shorted (in the past)

He shorted you $10 bucks. (just now)

shorted by NotACoolName2 January 19, 2010

shortening 

Solid fat used to make pastry.

I don't eat shortening based products anymore.

shortening by manulojose November 4, 2014

link shortener 

'Link Shortener' is a type of website and/or service that will turn your long URLs such as urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=link+shortener into a shorter URL such as bit.ly/18Zt8JM

link shortener adfly tinyurl bitly short url

link shortener by UranusTBN November 23, 2013

often shortened to: "what's your 20?"

As in "What's your location?" Truckers ask other truckers this question in an attempt to triangulate smokey's location.

Bud says, "Jed, you might wanna mind your meter, the bear is round the bend."

Jed says, "that's a 10-4, whats your 20"?

Bud: marker 27.

Jed: I got my eyes on.

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often shortened to: "what's your 20?" or just 20? when texting

often shortened to: "what's your 20?" by Mr Major July 2, 2008