Shawty (), shorty , shauty or shortie is a slang term from African American Vernacular English used generally as a nonspecific term of endearment . In specific settings, it can be interpreted as a catcall . Since the 1990s,[1] the term has also been used to refer to young and attractive women, mostly in 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]
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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
"Shorty Wanna Be A Thug ", a 1996 song by 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
"Sexy Can I ", a 2008 song by Ray J feat. Yung Berg
"Shawty Get Loose ", a 2008 single by Lil Mama
"Thug Story ", a 2008 single by Taylor Swift and T-Pain
"Shawty Say ", a 2008 song by David Banner
"Replay ", a 2009 song by Iyaz
"Right Round ", a 2009 song by Flo Rida feat. Ke$ha
"Sugar ", a 2009 song by Flo Rida feat. 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
"Moonlight (XXXTentacion song) ", a 2018 song by 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 2021 song by Rondodasosa feat. Sacky
"BIRKIN ", a 2022 song by Rondodasosa
"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
"DREAM-GIRLS " a 2024 song by Camila Cabello
"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
"Controlla ", a 2016 song by 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