Tuongvan  +  498562 Wed, 09 Apr 08 04:21 PM Dear teachers, Please help explain the words in bold type below : I recently found a new dealer and he seemed nice. Well my other friends told me he pinched other peoples bags. I didn't have a problem with it as long as he didn't screw me over too bad since he was my only dealer. Well in the past he has shorted me like .2 grams on an eigth. Well last time he shorted me half a gram I was kinda mad about it but let it slide. Today I go to him to get one I pay him 40 an eigth for dank. I go up to his house and hes like No don't come in. So I said ok. I waited outside and he came out and he told me to meet me in this little shed behind his house. He had the bags already on him so I give him the money and he hands it to me. Excited I got some dank because I was dry for a few days I wait till I get home to weigh. My friend was with me he said it looked like an eigth.  What 's the meaning of  :a/ shorted me like .2 grams on an eigth. b/ I go up to his house and hes like No don't come in. Thank you in advanve   Tuongvan Joined on Sun, Dec 30 2007 Regular Member 975 van

	nona the brit  +  498650 Wed, 09 Apr 08 06:45 PM like is a word where the use/meaning has extended a lot; especially among younger. In many cases it doesn't really have a meaning and is more of a verbal tic. shorted me like .2 grams on an eigth - like has no meaning here. It's just a verbal tic. shorted me .2 grams on an eighth. He undersupplied me by .2 grams on my eighth of an ounce. hes like No don't come in. A common new use of like - he said 'No, don't come in.'       nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	khoff  +  498743 Thu, 10 Apr 08 01:25 AM To "short" someone means to give them less than they paid for.  If you pay for a pound of cheese and receive only 3/4 of a pound, you have been "shorted" one-fourth of a pound. khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,265 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)