idiom/adjective phrase: to be mentally deficient in a very noticeable manner.
Etymology:
From the fact that many cases of mental retardation involves having an abnormal number of chromosomes.
Notes:
Funnily enough, means the same thing as "to have a couple extra chromosomes". "To be short a couple chromosomes" is perhaps a more natural way of expressing the idea as it plays to the human intuition that "more is better" and also because it is very easy to imagine how someone without the normal number of chromosomes could turn out retarded; however, "to have a couple extra chromosomes" may actually be more accurate in most cases. The most common genetic cause for mental retardation is Down's syndrome, which actually involves having more chromosomes than the normal person (a third copy of chromosome 21, to be precise).
Etymology:
From the fact that many cases of mental retardation involves having an abnormal number of chromosomes.
Notes:
Funnily enough, means the same thing as "to have a couple extra chromosomes". "To be short a couple chromosomes" is perhaps a more natural way of expressing the idea as it plays to the human intuition that "more is better" and also because it is very easy to imagine how someone without the normal number of chromosomes could turn out retarded; however, "to have a couple extra chromosomes" may actually be more accurate in most cases. The most common genetic cause for mental retardation is Down's syndrome, which actually involves having more chromosomes than the normal person (a third copy of chromosome 21, to be precise).
I asked Zoe why her cousin was such a manchild, and she said, "Oh, he's short a couple chromosomes."
by Choosy Floozy November 24, 2019
Get the short a couple chromosomesmug. by anonymous April 28, 2023
Get the short hair baddiemug. Refers to something you were unprepared for that was significantly more difficult or stressful to deal with that you could have anticipated it to be
The side effects from radiation for prostate cancer ate my shorts.
Hey, dude, stop hassling me over the money I owe you. I lost all my cash when my wallet was lifted. Trying to pay bills this month ate my shorts.
Hey, dude, stop hassling me over the money I owe you. I lost all my cash when my wallet was lifted. Trying to pay bills this month ate my shorts.
by PrettyBoyJohnny November 29, 2017
Get the ate my shortsmug. Yo are those long sleeve shorts.
by KCCCCEAGULL November 14, 2017
Get the Long Sleeve shortsmug. "Aight, I'm off the the GF's house"
"Dude! You getting it in?"
"Yeah man, but I'm pitching on short rest."
"Dude! You getting it in?"
"Yeah man, but I'm pitching on short rest."
by DeeAps October 17, 2013
Get the Pitching on short restmug. The best damn person you could ever meet. You’ll fall for her immediately. She doesn’t have much for self confidence and doesn’t see how beautiful she is. Is a weirdo but in the best way possible. You are lucky if you have a Kate in your life. Oct 3rd
by Me-Hop December 10, 2019
Get the Kate (The short one)mug. A short range fucker is a shotgun you will find only in desert trench warfare.
Do not mix this with a long range fucker.
Do not mix this with a long range fucker.
by PyroC February 28, 2022
Get the Short Range Fuckermug.