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Shortism 

The ability to write a whole sentence with shortened or slanged words.
usually used by online gamers or people who type slow.
Tony:lol k,gf u.
^^
Translation
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-laugh out loud- Okay, Good fight you.


devon:why you using shortism?
Shortism by Converse_Dottor February 17, 2009

shortism 

An irrational belief that acting like an ass might somehow improve ones stature among his or her peers, but such antics usually diminishes that person in overall size.
What a little shit. His shortism is giving me a pain in the ass.
shortism by Sqeeezer May 31, 2007

Shortism 

Somebody so short, they act or are autistic
Carter has shortism
Shortism by Jeff Bobby Rizz Huzz October 7, 2025

shortsman disease 

A disease that only exists in people that are shorter than average height. Symtoms include easily becoming angry at others, trying to hard to prove yourself, doing anything you can to hide your height.
Why is ben acting like such a dick?" "Its probably his shortsman disease.
shortsman disease by Ben Councel September 24, 2011
The realization that people from the past had complex feelings,lives and emotions like we do today. (Kind of like wonder but for people from the past.)
“She had a feeling of sortism after looking at old family photos.”
sortism by Cutecat2000 February 1, 2022

Shortist 

A person who is short and supports the idea of shortism. They do not like tall people and their symbol is a ladder.
Tall people SUCK! The shortists will rise again.
Shortist by MemeMaster777 June 28, 2018
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