Shawty (slang)
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Shawty, shorty, shauty or shortie is a slang term from
hip hop tracks from that decade and those from the early 2000s. [2] [1] Shawty is a Southern[3] and African American variant of shorty,[4] and can also refer to someone of any gender who is shorter in stature compared to a taller person. It is also frequently used to amicably address newcomers, children,[1] and good friends.[3]
In hip hop music
Below is a list of songs which contain the term in the lyrics.
- "Method Man", a 1993 song by Wu-Tang Clan[5]
- "Gimme the Loot", a 1994 song by The Notorious B.I.G.
- "C.R.E.A.M.", a 1993 song by Wu-Tang Clan
- "Tupac
- "No Diggity", a 1996 song by Blackstreet
- "When the Last Time", a 2002 song by Clipse
- "In da Club", a 2003 song by 50 Cent
- "Yeah! (Usher song)", 2004
- "Shorty Wanna Ride", a 2004 song by Young Buck
- "Touch It", a 2005 song by Busta Rhymes
- "Diamonds from Sierra Leone", a 2005 song by Kanye West
- "Shortie Like Mine", a 2006 song by Bow Wow
- "Bartender", a 2007 song by T-Pain feat. Akon
- "Cyclone", a 2007 song by Baby Bash feat. T-Pain
- "Shawty", a 2007 single by Plies
- "Low", 2007 song by Flo Rida and T-Pain
- "Take You There", a 2007 song by Sean Kingston
- "Get It Shawty", a 2007 song by Lloyd
- "Shawty Is a 10", a 2007 song by The-Dream
- "Killa", a 2007 song by Cherish
- "Yung Berg
- "Shawty Get Loose", a 2008 single by Lil Mama
- "Shawty Say", a 2008 song by David Banner
- "Replay", a 2009 song by Iyaz
- "Ke$ha
- "Wynter
- "Sorry, Sorry", a 2009 song by Super Junior
- "Fire Burning", a 2009 song by Sean Kingston
- "Shawty Wus Up", a 2010 song by Dondria
- “You’re My Only Shorty”, a 2010 song by Demi Lovato feat. Iyaz
- "Just A Dream", a 2010 song by Nelly
- "Wop", a 2011 song by J. Dash feat. Flo Rida
- "Whistle", a 2012 song by Flo Rida
- "No Mediocre", a 2014 song by T.I. feat. Iggy Azalea
- "Hot N*gga", a 2014 song by Bobby Shmurda
- "XXXTENTACION
- "My Oh My", a 2020 song by Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby
- "Mood", a 2020 song by 24kGoldn feat. Iann Dior
- "Mood Swings", a 2020 song by Pop Smoke feat. Lil Tjay
- "Shawty", a 2020 song by Luciana
- "SHAWTY", a 2020 song by Rondo da Sosa feat. Capo Plaza
- "cocaine shawty", a 2021 song by Lil Peep feat. Yunggoth
- "Calm Down", a 2022 song by Rema & Selena Gomez
- "Get Into It (Yuh)", a 2022 song by Doja Cat
Other genres
- "Wild, Wild West", a 1988 song by The Escape Club
- "Shorty", a 1996 song by The Get Up Kids
- "No Scrubs", a 1999 song by TLC
- "Angel", a 2001 song by Shaggy feat. Rayvon
- "Just Dance", a 2008 song by Lady Gaga
- "Replay", a 2009 single by Iyaz
- "One Time", a 2009 song by Justin Bieber
- "One Less Lonely Girl", a 2009 song by Justin Bieber
- "Eenie Meenie", a 2010 song by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber
- "She's a Dream", a 2009 song by Backstreet Boys
- "You're My Only Shorty", a 2011 song by Demi Lovato feat. Iyaz
- "Mistletoe", a 2011 song by Justin Bieber
- "Drake
- "Emiliana", a 2021 song by CKay
- "Calm Down", a 2022 song by Rema
- "Time Heals All", a 2023 song by Don Toliver
- "Silk and Cologne" a 2023 song by EI8HT and Offset
- "Shawty" a 2023 song by La Fève
References
- ^ a b c "The Etymology of Shorty". poly-graph.co. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "What in the World Does 'Shawty' Even Mean? also for shawty bae". Lifewire. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ a b "Rappers Flirt with the Word 'Shawty'". USA Today, 6 August 2007.
- ^ Nolan, Melanie. "The shorty story: A look at w the word became popular in rap songs". Burlington County Times. Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ISBN 978-0967174105.
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