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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Southern American slang for 'shorty' Look up shorty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up shawty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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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]

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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.
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