Seriously? This Is The Most Common Nickname People In New Jersey Give Their Lovers?
I find this hard to believe but… Apparently a reference in a 1985 Rap song has become the top nickname people in the Garden state use for their lover, their…
I find this hard to believe but...
Apparently a reference in a 1985 Rap song has become the top nickname people in the Garden state use for their lover, their wife or husband, their boyfriend or girlfriend.
According to a study of social media posts, the people at "Crossword Solver" have come up with a state-by-state list of the most popular nicknames people use to refer to their partner.
In some states, "cutie", "sweet cakes", "boo" or "wifey" were the most popular slang words people used for their lover.
Other states went with "dearest" or "hubby".
A lot of states use "bae".
But here in New Jersey the most popular slang word that people use for their lover is "shorty".... pronounced "schawty".
We're not the only ones, either. In all 8 other states share our use of the word, "shorty".
The word's use as a way to describe a partner comes from the 1985 R&B / Hip Hop song by Too $hort called "Everytime".
The use of the word has come to mean something along the lines of "sexually attractive woman" (to put it mildly) but how much respect is intended changes with how the word is used and pronounced.
I dunno, thought "shawty" was a bit dated...
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