A fork of Rural Dictionary
generally lacking or deficient in some crucial aspect – most commonly as a result of compromised cognitive function.
Man, that sitch got real short real fast.
When things get short, it's nothing but Bussin.
A disrespect or insult to a someone.
People usually use it instigate a fight
Military and prison adjective for describing someone nearing the end of their tour of duty, enlistment or incarceration. A short-timer is someone who has less then 90 days to serve. A Korean War veteran told me these terms were in wide use in the late 1940s; they have been in continuous wide use in the military since then.
Sargeant: "Get you head out of your ass -- make something of yourself soldier."
Private (to self): "I'm short . . . I don't give a fuck."
Me
Joey: dude I'm short
Sam: no shit. You couldn't ride any of the rides at cedar point and you're 29
Short was used long before there were compact cars. It goes back to at least the Forties on the Southside of Chicago. It means ANY car. It was from the vernacular of hotrodders and black gangsters. It probably derives from "hot short", which evolved to "hotwire" ... a car.
Get your short and let's go for a ride.