A fork of Rural Dictionary
1.) noun, A cigarrette, having been previously smoked, but not completely, suggesting the later use and finish of said cigarette.
Yo man, You got a short? I haven't had a cigarette all day and I ain't got any cash to buy a pack.
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."