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shortarse

shortarse noun: a short person; someone of small stature.

Noun

shortarse (plural shortarses)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A short person; someone of small stature.

Forms of shortarse

pluralshortarses

Origin of shortarse

From short + arse.

Questions about shortarse

What does shortarse mean?
Shortarse means a short person; someone of small stature.
What part of speech is shortarse?
Shortarse is a noun.
What is the plural of shortarse?
The plural of shortarse is shortarses.

Words near shortarse in the dictionary

  1. short-witted
  2. shortage
  3. shortages
  4. Shortall
  5. shortalls
  6. shortarse
  7. shortarses
  8. shortass
  9. shortasses
  10. shortbed
  11. shortbeds

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