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(informal, sometimes derogatory) Term of address for a small person. / (cricket) Deliveries that bounce relatively far from the batsman or batswoman.

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short stuff

Source Word

short stuff

Noun

derogatory informal sometimes uncountable

Japanese Meaning

（非公式で、侮蔑的な意味を含む場合もある）小柄な人への呼び方。 / クリケットにおいて、打者や打者女性から比較的離れた位置でバウンドする球（投球）のこと。

Don't call him short stuff in front of the kids; it's rude.

子どもたちの前で彼を「ちび」と呼ぶのは失礼だよ。

Sense（1）

(informal, sometimes derogatory) Term of address for a small person.

Snarks cut in. "I know all about that sort of thing! And I can tell a demon from a phantom as well as the next magical creature!"

"Yes," the Brownie replied. "But did you?"

"Listen, short stuff!" Snarks was shouting now.

Sense（2）

(cricket) Deliveries that bounce relatively far from the batsman or batswoman.