shawty

Hip-hop love interest

Shawty is hip-hop slang for an attractive woman or girlfriend, derived from "shorty." The term originated in Southern rap and spread through mainstream music: That's my shawty right there.

It can also address anyone affectionately, regardless of height or gender: What's up, shawty?

Sometimes spelled shorty or shordee.

romantic

babe

Affectionate partner name

  • booShout to startle or jeer
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved

darling · baby · wifey · bae · babygirl · mami · queen · dime · ride-or-die · main

slang

mami

Spanish affectionate address

  • babygirlAffectionate term for women
  • jawnPhilly slang for anything
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product

dime · baddie · chick · girl · hottie · cutie · bae · boo · queen · rider

Opposites
formality of address

shawtymadam

Formal address for women

ma'am · miss · Mrs. · Ms. · your honor

age/stature reference

shawtybig man

Person of authority

OG · elder · tall drink of water · giant · grown woman

relational intimacy

shawtystranger

Person not yet known

enemy · acquaintance · nobody · sir · adversary

Family

shorten, shorter, shortness, shortest, shorty, shorties, shortie

Familiarity
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Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG