stop short

To brake suddenly in order to cop a feel while "restraining" your passenger from being thrown forward.

"How dare you stop short with my wife?!" - Frank Costanza to Kramer on "Seinfeld"

by Anonymous May 14, 2003

Trip short people month

During Trip Short People Month, also known as “December,” you can trip anyone 5’6” or under

A: Why did you trip me?
B: Because it’s Trip Short People Month, and you’re 5’4”
A: I measured myself over break! I’m 5’5”!
B: That’s a fucking lie, but it makes no difference

by nattycowdoy December 2, 2021

catch your short

asking someone if you can have the last few drags off the cigerette they are smoking.

Oh now, let me catch your short.

by prison linguist June 2, 2004

Short-fingered Vulgarian

Generally used to refer to crude aging twitter addicts with poor spelling skills and even worse judgement. Poofy (bad) hair and spray tan are optional, but common ...

That short-fingered Vulgarian is spouting nonsense and lunacy on his Twitter feed *again*. The number of innapropriate tweets is unpresidented...

by Fugotheugo December 22, 2016

The Long and the Short

A phrase used at the end of an unbelievably long and boring story to summarize what you have just heard, thereby giving you both the long version and the short version of the story. It is often confused with the phrase to make a long story short, however, the speaker using this phrase has no intention of making the story short.

I want to tell you all about my amazing day, after borrowing your car this morning I went to the supermarket. At the supermarket I bought organic vegetables, but was not able to buy organic tomatoes. After the supermarket, I went to the hardware store ... When I was leaving the football stadium, this black sports car came racing towards me and collided into me head-on. The police were called, but no one was injured. I estimate the damage to your car will cost at least $20,000 to repair. The long and the short, I totaled your car!!

by Superdragout January 19, 2010

fall short

fail to reach a certain standard or amount, fail to attain something, be insufficient

Adam fell short of cash and had to borrow from me.
When food supplies fall short, they seek our help.

by yasserare April 27, 2012

That’s a short

That’s an unfortunate situation

Man, just got a 50 on that math test
That’s a short

by FratHouseOnFranklin October 14, 2019