A term orginating in Atlanta that, in the beginning, referred to a short person or
child, but the span of the
word has grown to include any and all
people, especially a girl that is attractive; it is mostly used as a term of endearment to others or just a way of addressing someone, like 'Wassup Man,' Instead of "Man", shawty is used.
NOTE: Can be shortened to "shawt" or "shawtdawg".