shorty

"I think we loved 'The Bridge Is Over' more than anybody else," says Nas, who was just a shorty when he first heard the opening shot.

I guarantee, shorty, it's real, baby, stick it out / … / You talk a good one, shorty, now you're makin' me sweat

These are the things that separate a date from a fiancee, a shorty from a wife, a one-night stand from a lifetime commitment.