shorty

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