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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawr-tee]
- /ˈʃɔr ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shawr-tee]
- /ˈʃɔr ti/
Definitions of shawty word
- noun plural shawty a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address). 1
- noun plural shawty a garment designed to be of short length, as a hospital bed jacket. 1
- noun plural shawty Also, shawty, NEW2016/shawty_000 shaw-tee, ˈʃɔ ti. Slang. a girl or woman: We watched the shorties on the dance floor, all lookin' so fine. a girlfriend or sweetheart: Me and my shorty went to that new club over on Ninth last night; what a scene! 1
- adjective shawty noting a garment designed to be of short length: a shorty nightgown; shorty pajamas. 1
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Origin of shawty
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; short + -y2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shawty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shawty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shawty usage trend in Literature
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