shorty

1. (informal) A short person.informal

2. (informal) A term of endearment for a child, younger sibling, shorter person, etc.informal

3. (slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular) A child.Examples: ""I think we loved 'The Bridge Is Over' more than anybody else," says Nas, who was just a shorty when he first heard the opening shot."; "Like one day when I was just a shorty my mother was drinking a beer and a policeman told her to pour it out. He was way too little to be saying that to my mother. No way I was going to let him put handcuffs on her."; "Ever since they introduced the world to Patrick Ewing and Michael Graham, Georgetown has been the Black school of choice for every shorty …"slang

4. (slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular) An attractive young female, especially one who is sexually available.Examples: "I guarantee, shorty, it's real, baby, stick it out / [...] / You talk a good one, shorty, now you're makin' me sweat"; "But seeing my boy on the cover of your magazine with three fine shorties made me think twice about the assumptions I've made."; "“Yo, man,” Vincent looked up at Sharif. “How is it that you always have the fine shorties hanging out at your crib?”"slang

5. (slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular) A girlfriend.Examples: "These are the things that separate a date from a fiancee, a shorty from a wife, a one-night stand from a lifetime commitment."; "Demarco said pulling down his cap “Yeah, that's what I be hearing, my shorty told me how Shelly be bragging about the time ya'll had.”"; "I should be playin' in the winter snow, but I'ma be under the mistletoe / With you, shawty with you"slang