noun
Street Slang
shorty
· noun · chicago
A younger gang member, usually under 18.
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Definitions
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In Chicago drill, a younger member of the crew — typically under 18, sometimes way younger. The shorties catch the cases the older heads can't, hold the work, do the dirt. Different from the mainstream 'shorty = girl' meaning; in this scene it's about age and rank.
“Sent the shorties round there since they can't catch real time.”
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More widely in hip-hop, a woman or girlfriend — usually flattering. The classic 'shorty got low, low, low' usage.
“Shorty been texting me all morning.”
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Just a young kid in general — a little one, regardless of gang context.
“Couple shorties out on the bikes till the streetlights came on.”
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shorty In A Sentence
Sent the shorties round there since they can't catch real time.
Shorty been texting me all morning.
Couple shorties out on the bikes till the streetlights came on.
Origin & Usage
Long-standing African American English term; gang-rank sense became prominent in 2010s Chicago drill.
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