short hair


A euphemism for "pubic hairs," itself in this context a euphemistic metonymy for "balls". It is used mostly in expressions such as "to have someone by the short hairs," which is to say "to have someone in a very difficult or hopeless situation," equivalent to "to have someone by the balls."

This is easily obtained by chopping off long hair. It looks good on most girls (pixie is harder to pull off) and can be styled in millions of different ways. Its easier to maintain so its a win-win situation. Girls with shorter hair are not lesbians (although I speak only for myself). Emo girls will dye their short hair bright colors, prep girls might curl theirs, and rocker chicks will give theirs a choppy,layered look. Short hair is super versatile.

The type of hair that beats long hair. Also, the tripfag Onayano from /a/ likes it.

The hairs at the nape of your neck. Often used in the phrase "to be got/caught/held by the short hairs", which means that someone has you trapped in something, and you are unable to easily escape. Although often confused with the phrase "short and curlies" (which refers to pubic hair), the phrase "to be caught by the short hairs" is common from as far back as 1890 when it was used by the author Rudyard Kipling, whereas the phrase "to be held by the short and curlies" didn't come about until WWII when it was used primarily as military slang.

A derrogatory (when used by heterosexuals) or playful (when used by homosexuals) term used to describe a lesbian.