Slang Terms That Just Confuse You

TDK · 02-06-2010, 07:33 PM

Some slang words just baffle the listener.

For example: Shorty (or "shawty", if you're retarded), so far as I can tell, means "girl", usually affectionately.

This doesn't seem to have any basis in reality, as the girl's height doesn't seem to play into whether she is a "shorty" or not. Also, "shorty" sounds more derogatory if anything when referring to height.

Possible: Because girls are slightly shorter on average. I really don't want this to be true because I REALLY don't want to believe people are that stupid. But these are the same people who glorify beating women and getting shot, so...

Any takers? Want to fill me in on the (most likely stupid) origin of this term, or post something that baffles you?

02-06-2010, 07:33 PM	#1
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	Slang Terms That Just Confuse You Some slang words just baffle the listener. For example: Shorty (or "shawty", if you're retarded), so far as I can tell, means "girl", usually affectionately. This doesn't seem to have any basis in reality, as the girl's height doesn't seem to play into whether she is a "shorty" or not. Also, "shorty" sounds more derogatory if anything when referring to height. Possible: Because girls are slightly shorter on average. I really don't want this to be true because I REALLY don't want to believe people are that stupid. But these are the same people who glorify beating women and getting shot, so... Any takers? Want to fill me in on the (most likely stupid) origin of this term, or post something that baffles you?