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what is the meaning of shawty?
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marwan380
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what is the meaning of shawty?
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what is the meaning of shawty? |
6 Oct 2009
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dennismychina
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I don�t know the word but it might help if you can say in what context it was used. |
6 Oct 2009
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baiba
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There is no such word in the English language. Can it be �shanty � meaning a hut, a shack?
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6 Oct 2009
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irynka1
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If I �m not mistaken, �shawty � means a kid or a young woman. Here �s a link to a youtube video where Hugh Laurie (Gregory House) tries to guess the meaning of the words, and he and the host discuss it (starting from 3:15).
Hope it helps! Take care! Iryna.
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6 Oct 2009
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Jayho
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Well, this is my new word for the day.
I have never heard this word before however if you google �definition shawty � you will see several sites that define it. Basically it is slang for girlfriend but it does also have other meanings according to the link eng789 gave.
Cheers - Jayho |
6 Oct 2009
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baiba
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Oh, the video is great (with my beloved actor Hugh Laurie)! Thanks, Irynka!
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6 Oct 2009
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Spagman63
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Baiba,
I never knew you knew EVERY word in the English language. :) There are numerous slang words you have never heard of yet MANY native English speakers use these words.
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6 Oct 2009
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baiba
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Dear Spagman, no I don �t!
What I meant was a regular-standard-formal-informal word that I looked for in at least 10 dictionaries and there was no trace of it! I did not check the slang dictionary! Sorry for my blunder!
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6 Oct 2009
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Kohaku
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Its an Urban Slang word that is used to refer to a "young woman", "girlfriend","female","a woman your interested in getting to know", it basically is a substitution for any term for woman, girl, or lady of interest. You can find it in Hip Hop or walking on the streets and speaking to Urban Youth.
I wouldn �t suggest using it in the English language unless you are going to speak to an Urban teenager.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSLi8q-DOac
This song features the word quite often. Its by an music artist called T-Pain that is popular among mainstream Hip Hop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kf2QZm1aIw&feature=PlayList&p=4619372E9D231EEF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=31
This song is entitled "Shawty is a 10." This means that "If she was on a rating scale from 1-10, the woman would be a 10."
Long story short "Shawty" is a the misspelled word "Shorty". Enjoy the fun of this word but don �t consider it a well-known part of the English Language. Its a select few in Urban America that would appreciate its usage.
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6 Oct 2009
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My youngest American nephew uses this word all the time, meaning "shorty", girl, friend.
This is what I found:
A term orginating in Atlanta that, in the beginning, referred to a short person or child, but the span of the word has grown to include any and all people, especially a girl that is attractive; it is mostly used as a term of endearment to others or just a way of addressing someone, like �Wassup Man, � Instead of "Man", shawty is used.
NOTE: Can be shortened to "shawt" or "shawtdawg".
I �m not too keen on slang, though, not even in Portuguese, sorry for the inconvenience...
... but I like howdy , a greeting used in southern USA; when my brother-in-law used it with me for the first time, I responded in my British accent: Excuse me?  |
6 Oct 2009
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