Shawty (slang)

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, 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. Shawty is a Southern and African American variant of shorty, 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, and good friends.

In hip hop music
Below is a list of songs which contain the term in the lyrics.
 * "Method Man", a 1993 song by Wu-Tang Clan
 * "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 2020 song by Rondo da Sosa feat. Capo Plaza
 * "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

Other genres

 * "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