noun. adj. Southern slang used to refer to a person. Can also be used to refer specifically to a woman. Northeners sometimes use the word with different pronunciation. (e.g. Shorty)
South: Shawdy what yo name is?
North: Yo Shorty, whats good?
Used to describe poorly made or inferior products. It can be used to describe things that are cheap or expensive as long as they are not well designed or constructed.
Shawdy can describe products that have persistent problems, break easily, or are unreliable.
Creative makes shawdy mp3 players, minebroke in a week.
Don't buy one of those shawdy used cars, get a new one that will last.