the shorts

the shorts

An instance of having an insufficient amount of money. Sorry, I'd like to come out to dinner with all of you, but I've got the shorts until I get paid next week. My late husband's debts has left me with the shorts.

See also: short

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the shorts

and case of the shorts

n. the lack of money. The shorts always come around at the end of the month. Yo, dog! Loan me a hondo. I got a case of the shorts.

See also: short

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