johnny short

English slang, the practice of trying to pay less than agreed, or trying not to pay at all.

'when it comes time to pay they be doing a johnny short'

by KooKaaPie January 27, 2007

1ml short of an inch

“1 ml short of an inch” is essentially a joke. Mixing millilitres (volume) with inches (length) gives this idiom an absurd, confused and humorous edge.

Close, but not quite there.

Almost there.

Someone who’s slightly off in thinking, in a funny or endearing way.

Someone that’s pulling the wool over your eyes.

Close but no cigar.

If you had brains you’d be dangerous.

If your balls weren’t in a bag you’d lose them.

It’s about almost having the full picture but missing the key piece that reveals the trick.

The swapped measurements between imperial and metric systems creates a sense of not only being short, but also being mismatched or confused in the attempt.

I followed the recipe exactly, except I swapped sugar to salt. Turns out I was 1ml short of an inch

by Feetnwojo August 9, 2025

short girls with no hair

Have a big shinny forehead and are short that wear white jeans.

Short girls with no hair have a big attitude

by vanessa's daddy February 16, 2018

Short Arm Shifty

The act of masturbation.

Sorry I'm late, stopped for a quick short arm shifty in the car.

by Shuaman June 16, 2023

short-handed

1) without any seemingly particular effort
2) in unfavorable circumstances
3) in a game of poker, starting out with the worst possible hand

Person a: can Sidney Crosby score short-handed, even after his injury of Jan 2011-Feb 2012?

Person b: we'll have to wait and see.

by Sexydimma May 1, 2013

Short Zach

Short Zach is an asshole. And us also short.

Short Zach has a short temper.

by CrAckerasswhitebread April 23, 2018

Shiki Shorts

Shorts that aren’t exactly booty shorts cuz the cheeks don’t stick out.
ALL genders can rock the Shiki shorts, you just gotta put your mind to it!!

Man, those shiki shorts look really good on Bobby!!!

by Plushy July 15, 2019