Definition of short change
short change
verb
- To pay less money than obligated
I might have to short change them on the car note this weekLast edited on Sep 19 2011. Submitted by M. Dollaz from Palatka, FL, USA on Sep 19 2011.
verb - transitive
- to cheat or swindle.
That cashier short-changed me! I should have gotten $10 back and he only gave me $5.
Last edited on Aug 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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| Definitions include: a quantity between 1 and one order of magnitude lower than the quantity previously mentioned. | |
| Definitions include: to kill. i.e. change your essence from the physical back to the spiritual. | |
| Definitions include: slang for Bhangra (an Indian dance where the hands are raised in the air in a twisting motion). | |
| Definitions include: to change what one says about something. | |
| Definitions include: to change what one says about something. | |
| Definitions include: an insignificant amount of money. | |
| Definitions include: an amount of money. | |
| Definitions include: something that radically changes a situation. | |
| Definitions include: a cable connector device with either two male or two female connectors on it, used to connect mismatched cables. | |
Other terms relating to 'short': | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: "not all there". | |
| Definitions include: A phrase used to describe a person of lower than average intelligence. | |
| Definitions include: see short fuse. | |
| Definitions include: Under-supplied, not enough; firefighter slang derived from not laying out enough fire hose to reach a fire. | |
| Definitions include: a summary. | |
| Definitions include: long story short. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: Generally used when telling someone they are really stupid. | |
| Definitions include: In a lot of towns, the special-ed kids would ride a half-sized bus to school, field trips, etc. | |
| Definitions include: out of luck; "in the doghouse". | |
| Definitions include: pubic hair, usually male. | |
| Definitions include: brief and to the point. | |
| Definitions include: A mentally or physically challenged person, usually a school-age person. | |
| Definitions include: "Short bus" refers to a handicapped school bus. | |
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