present participle of short circuit

A short vacation or holiday.

(US, idiomatic, predicative) Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

(US, idiomatic) Adverbial use of the adjectival form.

Synonym of a day late and a dollar short

A ballot that lists only the major candidates for the major offices, for a voting district.

A bird, or species of birds, that is found near the edge of bodies of water.

(US, military slang, historical) A soldier during the Vietnam War who had less than two months to serve. / (military) A person who would not be required to do a difficult or dangerous task.

Easily angered; frequently losing one's temper.

Alternative spelling of short order