Usually, just a person your taller than, and when said person gets taunted with said nickname, they'll become dangerous. Defensive little creatures that fight back when you poke and prod. May also become flustered, so look out.
(Applies to anyone, gender, race, etc..)
"Ha, your not tall enough shorty"
"Don't worry, you can hurt me shorty"
Shorty is a nickname give to a kid that has a small dick, is gay, and has a dick up his ass 24/7.
Mckenna: Look at shorty he is gay.
Everybody in the world: Ya I know he is gay as fuck.
Mckenna: Gayyyy
used to refer to a female humanoid person, in this particular case - shorty = shawty = girlfriend.
"shorty givin bomb head i call her sloppenheimer"
a word that is used to replace shawty.
pop smoke : shorty a lil baddie, shorty my lil boo thang
a slang term referring to an attractive lady or generaling speaking to a friend
ay shorty why is you trippin'? or wsp shorty how u feelin'