shortie

• shorty

From short +‎ -ie.

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ti

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shortie (countable and uncountable, plural shorties)

1. (informal) Something or someone that is shorter than normal.

   Synonyms: shortass, titch

   That squirrel is a shortie.

2. (ice hockey, informal) A short-handed goal.

   They got a shortie at the start of the third.

3. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“child”).
4. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“attractive young female”).
5. (African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of shorty (“girlfriend”).
6. (slang, uncountable) Shortbread. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

shortie (not comparable)

1. (informal) Shorter than normal, especially of clothing.

   a shortie gown; a shortie jacket

• heriots, hoister, toshier