Shorty
See also: shorty
English
Etymology
Proprialisation of shorty.
Proper noun
Shorty
- A nickname for a short person or (humorously) a tall person.
- 1952, Que Martin, “Shorty” (Single record), performed by Vernon Dilworth with Vernon Dilworth's Top Cats, Top Hat Records:
- "When I was in the army in forty-three, / A guy named Shorty stole my wife from me."