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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Southern American slang for 'shorty'

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Shawty (/ˈʃɔːti/ ⓘ), shorty, shauty or shortie is a slang term from African American Vernacular English used generally as a nonspecific term of endearment. Shawty is a Southern[1] and African American variant of shorty,[2] and can refer to someone of any gender who is shorter in stature compared to a taller person. It is also frequently used to amicably address newcomers, children,[3] and good friends.[1] However, in specific settings, it can be interpreted as a catcall. Since the 1990s,[3] the term has also been used to refer to young and attractive women, mostly in hip-hop tracks from that decade and those from the early 2000s.[4][3]

In hip hop music

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

• "Method Man", a 1993 song by Wu-Tang Clan[5]
• "Gimme the Loot", a 1994 song by The Notorious B.I.G.
• "Shorty Wanna Be A Thug", a 1996 song by Tupac
• "In da Club", a 2003 song by 50 Cent
• "Touch It", a 2005 song by Busta Rhymes
• "Diamonds from Sierra Leone", a 2005 song by Kanye West
• "Shortie Like Mine", a 2006 song by Bow Wow
• "Bartender", a 2007 song by T-Pain feat. Akon
• "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
• "Sexy Can I", a 2008 song by Ray J feat. Yung Berg
• "Shawty Get Loose", a 2008 single by Lil Mama
• "Right Round", a 2009 song by Flo Rida feat. Ke$ha
• "Hotel Room Service", a 2009 song by Pitbull
• "Shawty Wus Up", a 2010 song by Dondria
• "Moonlight (XXXTentacion song)", a 2018 song by XXXTENTACION
• "My Oh My", a 2020 song by Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby
• "Shawty", a 2020 song by Luciana
• "Calm Down", a 2022 song by Rema & Selena Gomez
• "Get Into It (Yuh)", a 2022 song by Doja Cat

Other genres

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• "Don't Blame Shorty For That", a 1950 song by Tampa Red
• "Wild, Wild West", a 1988 song by The Escape Club
• "Shorty", a 1996 song by The Get Up Kids
• "Just Dance", a 2008 song by Lady Gaga
• "Replay", a 2009 song by Iyaz
• "She's a Dream", a 2009 song by Backstreet Boys
• "Sorry, Sorry", a 2009 song by Super Junior.
• "Eenie Meenie", a 2010 song by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber
• "You're My Only Shorty", a 2011 song by Demi Lovato feat. Iyaz
• "Controlla", a 2016 song by Drake
• "Time Heals All", a 2023 song by Don Toliver
• "Silk and Cologne" a 2023 song by EI8HT and Offset
• "Shawty" a 2023 song by La Fève

References

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1. ^ a b "Rappers Flirt with the Word 'Shawty'". USA Today, 6 August 2007.
2. ^ Nolan, Melanie. "The shorty story: A look at w the word became popular in rap songs". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
3. ^ a b c "The Etymology of Shorty". poly-graph.co. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
4. ^ "What in the World Does 'Shawty' Even Mean? also for shawty bae". Lifewire. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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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