short-arse

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short-arse

rude slang A short person. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. You're such a short-arse, you can't even reach that low shelf!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • for short
  • be short of (something)
  • in the short haul
  • over the short haul
  • over the short term
  • short on (something) (and long on something else)
  • come short of
  • come short of (something)
  • short of a length
  • in short
References in periodicals archive
Small in stature Sir Norman, who was knighted in 2000, once said: "I still regard myself as a short-arse who's been lucky, although I've worked for it."
People made fun of him,' noted Gabrielle, 'and called him short-arse. But he didn't give a damn.
"Nine foot what are you, Charlie?" I inquired, but was corrected by the man is question, who revealed that he is actually a mere short-arse at 6ft 6in.
For seventy-odd years I've been trying in vain to find the up side of being a short-arse. Now I know.
Paul Dickov had the lone duties for too long and he admitted: "We were playing 4-5-1 with a little short-arse up front.
She made me feel a right short-arse, rather overweight, and made me wish I really hadn't picked that spot.
(The short-arse who plays Ricky was conspicuous by his absence.)
I'm 5ft 6in and have enjoyed being the short-arse in my peer group.
So, it's not because he's a weedy short-arse, then?