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'''''Shawty''''', '''''shorty''''', or '''''shortie''''' is an American slang used as a [[term of endearment]] for a young and attractive |
'''''Shawty''''', '''''shorty''''', or '''''shortie''''' is an American slang used as a [[term of endearment]] for a young and attractive woman, that was particularly popular in [[hip hop]] from the 2000s. ''Shawty'' is a [[Southern American English|Southern]]<ref name=":0" /> or rather [[African-American Vernacular English|African American]] variant of ''shorty'',<!-- Not in cited source --> and can also refer to someone of a short height compared to a taller person, a newcomer, a child, or a good friend.<ref name=":0">"[https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-08-05-shawty_N.htm Rappers Flirt with the Word 'Shawty']". ''[[USA Today]]'', 6 August 2007.</ref> |
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Shawty, shorty, or shortie is an American slang used as a term of endearment for a young and attractive woman, that was particularly popular in hip hop from the 2000s. Shawty is a Southern[1] or rather African American variant of shorty, and can also refer to someone of a short height compared to a taller person, a newcomer, a child, or a good friend.[1]
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- ^ a b "Rappers Flirt with the Word 'Shawty'". USA Today, 6 August 2007.
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