"short king" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: short kings [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American comedian Jaboukie Young-White in a tweet on 4 July 2018. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Q52274823|nobycat=1}} Coined by American comedian Jaboukie Young-White Head templates: {{en-noun}} short king (plural short kings)
  1. (informal, endearing) A man of short stature. Wikipedia link: Twitter Tags: endearing, informal Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-short_king-en-noun-agH6Syv6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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