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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,[1] the term has largely referred to a young and attractive woman. Some people consider this term condescending and pejorative.[2][3] It was particularly popular in hip hop from the 2000s.[1] Shawty is a Southern[4] or rather African American variant of shorty,[citation needed] and can also refer to someone of a short height compared to a taller person, a newcomer, a child, or a good friend.[4]

In hip hop music

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

Other genres

References

  1. ^ a b "The Etymology of Shorty". poly-graph.co. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  2. ^ "What in the World Does 'Shawty' Even Mean?". Lifewire. Retrieved 2021-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Nolan, Melanie. "The shorty story: A look at w the word became popular in rap songs". Burlington County Times. Retrieved 2021-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Rappers Flirt with the Word 'Shawty'". USA Today, 6 August 2007.
  5. ^ Spady, James G.; Lee, Charles G.; Alim, H. Samy (1999). Street Conscious Rap. Black History Museum, Umum/Loh Publishers. p. 394. ISBN 978-0967174105.


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