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shortball
This phrase comes from cricket terminology. In cricket, a shortball is a fast, rising delivery that causes discomfort to the batsman, and can sometimes result in an injury from being struck by the ball.
In social situations, a short ball can be most loosely defined as anything that causes annoyance, discomfort, or rejection.
Sometimes, when saying "Shortball!', people use an accompanying hand action as if to fend the ball away from their chin, similar to a batsman in cricket. Experienced shortballers sometimes only perform the hand action without saying the word, or just abbreviate the phrase to "Short!"
In social situations, a short ball can be most loosely defined as anything that causes annoyance, discomfort, or rejection.
Sometimes, when saying "Shortball!', people use an accompanying hand action as if to fend the ball away from their chin, similar to a batsman in cricket. Experienced shortballers sometimes only perform the hand action without saying the word, or just abbreviate the phrase to "Short!"
1: "Hey mate, are you coming to the pub tonight?"
2: "No mate, I have to watch some paint dry at my house"
1: "Shortball there"
1: "Dude, I got locked outside and had to sleep in the snow!"
2: "Shortball there"
1: "So I got back to her place, and she just wanted to watch movies and talk about feelings!"
2: "Shortball"
2: "No mate, I have to watch some paint dry at my house"
1: "Shortball there"
1: "Dude, I got locked outside and had to sleep in the snow!"
2: "Shortball there"
1: "So I got back to her place, and she just wanted to watch movies and talk about feelings!"
2: "Shortball"
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Captain Shortbus
A supervisor or leadership personality that is obviously ineffective in their work, management or duties. Usually they must micromanage, pester and hold your hand through any process, effectively slowing everything down.
Jeff: "Man, Captain Shortbus has really been riding me."
Brett: "That sucks, was he standing over your shoulder directing everything you were doing again?"
Jeff: "Yeah, it took hours to get the simplest of things done."
Brett: "That sucks, was he standing over your shoulder directing everything you were doing again?"
Jeff: "Yeah, it took hours to get the simplest of things done."
Captain Shortbus by vfsexy1 April 17, 2010
Shortsheet
To fold and tuck in the top sheet of (a bed) so that it simulates both the top and bottom sheets: when the victim of this joke enters the bed, his or her legs are obstructed by the fold.
Man 1: Hey, I shortsheeted my friend in his bed!
Man 2: Really?... O.o? Do you hear that?
Friend: *muffled scream*
Man 1: Uh oh...
Man 2: Really?... O.o? Do you hear that?
Friend: *muffled scream*
Man 1: Uh oh...
Shortsheet by The Dark Alien October 9, 2010
shortbusheros
Best troll clan to have ever existed on the game app Clash of Clans by Supercell. Its founder Fiona and her band of talented trolls terrorized the global chat rooms and many unsuspected Clashers for years. There exploits are legend.....ary. Rumor has it Fiona and her fellow trolls have scattered to the seven winds but still haunt the mighty Town Halls of many. And YES heros is spelled wrong, they ride a short bus after all duh. So lick a window, bedazzle your helmet & sniff some glue in honor of the amaze balls select group calls shortbusheros Clan tag #PJOLYPRV.
shortbusheros by PussN’Boots August 13, 2018
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