1) in hockey, when your team is down a man
2) without any seemingly particular effort
3) in unfavorable circumstances
4) in a game of poker, starting out with the worst possible hand
Person a: can Sid Crosby score short-handed?
Person b: we'll have to wait and see.
“Popping a short-handed Joe” is the expression of fisting a handicapped human in the anus with half a hand.
“Mind popping a short-handed Joe on me? I really need that after my long day at work!”
“Sure, no worries!”