"short stuff" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} short stuff (uncountable)
  1. (informal, sometimes derogatory) Term of address for a child or small person. Tags: derogatory, informal, sometimes, uncountable
    Sense id: en-short_stuff-en-noun-P56i496n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
  2. (cricket) Deliveries that bounce relatively far from the batsman or batswoman. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-short_stuff-en-noun-nxLely0d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shortstuff

Alternative forms

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