Sekirov Dictionary

short-time

adjective 4
verb 3
short time noun 2
forms 5

adjective4

•
Lasting a short time; of short duration.
- The average rate on short-time loans, based on these bank reports, is 10.75 per cent. — 1913
•
Of a sex worker, engaging customers for a brief sexual encounter rather than an extended period such as the whole night.
- [A]ll the wise young men and old foolish devils on the Northside who didn’t fancy paying for a high time with the worldly short-time Army whores of Chadla’s brothels. — 1982
•
Pertaining to work that has been short-timed.
- He is nevertheless entitled to the short-time weekly benefit amount of $30.00 regardless of the partial benefit provisions. — 1987
•
Occurring with a short time of a specific event.
- In this higher approximation to the short-time effects, the shock is no longer stationary or trapped unless it is supported by a negative steady-flow back pressure — 1952

verb3

•
To reduce the amount of workhours in a given time period.
- The United Steelworkers have estimated that some 40,000 workers have been laid off and that many more have been short-timed. — 1962
•
To cut short the duration of something.
- But our poet's happiness was short-timed, for both mother and child died shortly after, and both were buried in our church. — 1890
•
To hire or be hired as a sex worker for the time period that ends when ejaculation is reached.
- Thien even stole money from a farang who short-timed her and then passed out in his hotel room. — 2013

short time noun2

A period of reduced workhours.
•
A meeting with a sex worker that usually ends when ejaculation is reached.
- Ok, so what is short time? One young bar ladies’ explanation always comes to mind when asked this question. “You come, I go!” There it is, very simple! — 2022

forms

short-timed · short-timing · short-times · more short-time · most short-time

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