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  shorty
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) A short person.
     2 (lb en informal) (non-gloss definition: A term of endearment for a
  child, younger sibling, shorter person, etc.)
     3 (lb en slang chiefly AAVE) A child.
     pron.
     (lb en AAVE slang) (non-gloss definition: she or her), especially of
  a younger woman

  Shorty
     n.
     (n-g: A nickname for a short person or (humorously) a tall person.)