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title: "shorty · GenZ Decoded"
description: "shorty: An attractive young woman; a term for a female love interest. Example: \"Who's the shorty in the blue dress?\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# shorty

Gen Z[#dating](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/dating/)

**Meaning.** An attractive young woman; a term for a female love interest.

See it in a sentence

Who's the shorty in the blue dress?

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    shorty,[baddie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/baddie/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [hottie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hottie/),[smoke show](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/smoke-show/)

- Gen X

    [Betty](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/betty/)

- Boomer

    [fox](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fox/)

- Plain English

    attractive young woman

## Read more on this idea

- [How every generation says attractive person](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/attractive-person/)

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## Related slang

- [rizzler](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/rizzler/): Someone highly skilled at flirting and charming others.
- [ship](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ship/): To endorse or wish for two people to be in a romantic relationship; short for relationship.
- [simp](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/simp/): Someone who does too much to win another person's affection.
- [situationship](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/situationship/): An undefined romantic relationship that sits somewhere between friendship and dating.

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