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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.
by ssnickerer August 1, 2008
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Short n' Curly

by Billy Reichert May 26, 2004
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short-shorts

a pair of shorts that exposes parts of the leg that are not meant to be exposed

usually worn by females, or males who are extremely comfortable with themselves
"nice short-shorts!!!(guy smiling and giving thumbs up)"

"ew, those short-shorts are showing more than I need to see!"
by garTITS July 16, 2009
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On October 21, you can anybody under 5’4” with no permission needed
Prepare to be yeeted for it is national throw short people day, even people named Jace.
Hey, have you heard that today is National throw short people day? I can't wait to yeet some dwarfs!
by IRFNBR October 21, 2021
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short attention span

when someone is not able to listen or pay attention to their surroundings

someone is easily distracted
OMG dude what is wrong with you have such a short attention span.
by Idontknowcomputer November 22, 2013
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ride the short bus

V. A derrogatory phrase derived from the smaller school bus used to ferry special education students to and from school. 1) To act in an immature or stupid way. 2) To be an immature or stupid person. 3) To drive an especially large S.U.V.
Johnny is such a dumbass, he definitely rides the short bus.
by snarkette April 23, 2003
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Shorthand

Shorthand typing.

Usually used in online games and instant messengers like AIM.

The person that is 'shorthanding' usually types messages with many fragments and errors, and no punctuation either.
Idiot: hey guyz wat up
Smart Person: Nothing much, you?
Idiot: lolZ, i wsa jus t @ my cuzzins house
Smart Person: Cool, what did you do there?
Idiot: we playd some halo, den we went outsid 2 plya sum basket ball
Idiot: we had a lto of fnu
Smart Person: I have no idea what you just said, please stop shorthanding.
Idiot: lolZ @ dat!
Idiot: no wya!!
-Note: This took me around 10 minutes to write.-
by krazykushluk August 18, 2006
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