Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: short-ass
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short person.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Etymology

From short + -ass.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: short

Usage

Inflected Forms

shortasses (plural) short-ass (alternative)

Synonyms

shortie titch

Questions

What does shortass mean?: A short person.
Where does shortass come from?: From short + -ass.

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