Shawty (slang)

For other uses, see Shorty (disambiguation) and Shawty (disambiguation).

Shawty, shorty, shauty or shortie is a slang term from African American Vernacular English used as a term of endearment but also frequently heard as a catcall. After the 1990s, the term has largely referred to a young and attractive woman. Some people consider this term condescending and pejorative. It was particularly popular in hip hop from the 2000s. Shawty is a Southern 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.

In hip hop music

Below is a list of songs which contain the term in the lyrics.

• "Method Man", a 1993 song by Wu-Tang Clan
• ”Gimme the Loot”, a 1994 song by The Notorious B.I.G.
• "C.R.E.A.M.", a 1994 song by Wu-Tang Clan
• "Shorty Wanna Be A Thug", a 1996 song by Tupac
• "In da Club", a 2003 song by 50 Cent
• "Yeah!" (Usher song), 2004
• "Shorty Wanna Ride", a 2004 song by Young Buck
• "Touch It", a 2005 song by Busta Rhymes
• "Shortie Like Mine", a 2006 song by Bow Wow
• "Low (Flo Rida song)", a 2007 song by Flo Rida
• "Bartender", a 2007 song by T-Pain feat. Akon
• "Cyclone", a 2007 song by Baby Bash feat. T-Pain
• "Shawty", a 2007 single by Plies
• "Low", 2007 song by Flo Rida and T-Pain
• "Get It Shawty", a 2007 song by Lloyd
• "Shawty Is a 10", a 2007 song by The-Dream
• "Killa", a 2007 song by Cherish
• "Sexy Can I", a 2008 song by Ray J feat. Yung Berg
• "Shawty Get Loose", a 2008 single by Lil Mama
• "Shawty Say", a 2008 song by David Banner
• "Right Round", a 2009 song by Flo Rida feat. Ke$ha
• "Sugar", a 2009 song by Flo Rida feat. Wynter
• "Shawty Wus Up", a 2010 song by Dondria
• "Just a Dream (Nelly song)", a 2010 song by Nelly
• "Wop", a 2011 song by J. Dash feat. Flo Rida
• "Whistle", a 2012 song by Flo Rida
• "No Mediocre", a 2014 song by T.I. feat. Iggy Azalea
• "Hot N*gga", a 2014 song by Bobby Shmurda
• "My Oh My", a 2020 song by Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby
• "Mood", a 2020 song by 24kGoldn feat. Iann Dior
• "Mood Swings", a 2020 song by Pop Smoke feat. Lil Tjay
• "Shawty", a 2020 song by Luciana
• "SHAWTY", a 2020 song by Rondo da Sosa feat. Capo Plaza
• "cocaine shawty", a 2021 song by Lil Peep feat. Yunggoth

Other genres

• "Wild, Wild West", a 1988 song by The Escape Club
• "Shorty", a 1996 song by The Get Up Kids
• "No Scrubs", a 1999 song by TLC
• "Angel", a 2001 song by Shaggy feat. Rayvon
• "Just Dance", a 2008 song by Lady Gaga
• "Replay", a 2009 single by Iyaz
• "One Time", a 2009 song by Justin Bieber
• "One Less Lonely Girl", a 2009 song by Justin Bieber
• "Eenie Meenie", a 2010 song by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber
• "She's A Dream", a 2009 song by Backstreet Boys
• "You're My Only Shorty", a 2011 song by Demi Lovato feat. Iyaz
• "Mistletoe", a 2011 song by Justin Bieber
• "Controlla", a 2016 song by Drake
• "Emiliana", a 2021 single by CKay
• "Calm Down", a 2022 song by Rema
• "Convéncete", a song by Princesa Alba
• "Ropes", a 2021 song by Dirty Palm
• "Time Heals All", a 2023 song by Don Toliver