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short hairs 

A euphemism for "pubic hairs," itself in this context a euphemistic metonymy for "balls". It is used mostly in expressions such as "to have someone by the short hairs," which is to say "to have someone in a very difficult or hopeless situation," equivalent to "to have someone by the balls."
It was a real Catch 22! They had me by the short hairs, and they knew it.
short hairs by bill September 6, 2005
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British Shorthair 

A fluffy species of cat hailing from the UK (hence the name), they are also known as the British Blue because of their blueish gray fur. There are two very famous British Shorthair cats in pop culture. The first being Church, the cat from the 1989 horror movie Pet Sematary. The second being the British Shorthair used in the "I Can Haz Cheezburger" picture that kickstarted the LOLCat phenomenon
I'd like to adopt the British Shorthair, he's so cute!

short hairs 

The hairs at the nape of your neck. Often used in the phrase "to be got/caught/held by the short hairs", which means that someone has you trapped in something, and you are unable to easily escape. Although often confused with the phrase "short and curlies" (which refers to pubic hair), the phrase "to be caught by the short hairs" is common from as far back as 1890 when it was used by the author Rudyard Kipling, whereas the phrase "to be held by the short and curlies" didn't come about until WWII when it was used primarily as military slang.
Although I'd rather come to your party, I promised my co-worker I would watch GoT with him. He took a photo of me sleeping at my desk last week, so he's really got me by the short hairs; I can't cancel on him, or he could get me fired.
short hairs by murkypon May 20, 2019

Domestic Shorthair 

Shorthaired lesbian who is skilled in domestic skills
Hanna Hart from my drunk kitchen is a dreamy domestic shorthair

Shortarse 

A person who is short in stature and is a complete and utter ARSE!
See Nick Williams for an example.
Shortarse by Mousels January 6, 2005

by the short hairs 

To be captured or trapped by an opponent ie by the hairs on the back of your neck. Common usage today has warped the term to mean by the pubic hairs but this is not the origin.
If we make the wrong move our enemies will have us by the short hairs.

British Shorthair 

A british shorhair is a cat breed originating from the UK. it has a soft Grey/white/tan fur and it's often compared to a plush. The british shorthair was also the inspiration by the "Cheshire cat" in Alice in Wonderland
Guy1: What breed is the Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland?
Guy2: Oh that right there is a British Shorthair