The difference between Midget and Shortie

When used as nouns, midget means a little sandfly, whereas shortie means something or someone that is shorter than normal.

Shortie is also adjective with the meaning: shorter than normal.

check bellow for the other definitions of Midget and Shortie

  1. Midget as a noun (originally):

    A little sandfly.

    Examples:

    "Although tiny and just two-winged, midgets can bite you till you itch all over your unprotected skin."

  2. Midget as a noun (loosely):

    Any small swarming insect similar to the mosquito; a midge

  3. Midget as a noun:

    A normally proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10".

  4. Midget as a noun (sometimes derogatory):

    Any short person.

  5. Midget as a noun (attributively):

    A small version of something; miniature.

    Examples:

    "the midget pony"

  1. Shortie as a noun:

    Something or someone that is shorter than normal

    Examples:

    "That squirrel is a shortie."

  2. Shortie as a noun (ice hockey):

    An short-handed goal

    Examples:

    "They got a shortie at the start of the third."

  3. Shortie as a noun (African American Vernacular English):

    an adult female or a child.

  1. Shortie as an adjective:

    shorter than normal

    Examples:

    "That is a shortie squirrel."

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