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{{quote|''[[Call-and-Response Song|We wear short shorts!]]''}}
Hot pants, mini shorts, [[Dukes of Hazzard|daisy dukes]]? Whatever you call them, it can be a great way to [[Show Some Leg]] without having to worry about a [[Panty Shot]]. This is mostly a female trope, but there have been a few males to slip in. This trope became popular in real life around the mid-1950s, and even though it has never been at the height of fashion it's never really gone away either; in the 21st century, a new variation, the cheeky shorts (which always show off the outermost part of the buttocks, and may also optionally show off the topmost part of the butt crack) took the short shorts to the next level of sex appeal.
Usually divided into two types:
For added sexiness, combine with [[Zettai Ryouiki]], [[She's Got Legs]]. If you don't want anyone seeing your legs, [[Tights Under Shorts|just add tights.]]▼
* The Daisy Dukes, named after Daisy Duke from ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''. Usually made of denim and are a looser fit (though not by much than the other type). Can be either pre-sewn or shorn off; pre-sewn ones retain functional backside pockets while shorn off ones, obviously, have all the signs of shear cutting. They're the usual kind of short shorts in Western works.
* The Bloomers, inspired by women's workout clothes (particularly women's volleyball uniforms), which are generally of a very tight fit, are made of [[Sensual Spandex|spandex]] or alternatively breathing material like cotton, and usually have no pockets on the backside. Always pre-sewn. More commonly seen in Japanese works, particularly anime - the bloomers arose out of the massive success of the Japanese women's volleyball team at the 1964 Olympics, which in turn made them become an integral part of the girls' school sports uniform.
▲For added sexiness, combine with [[Zettai Ryouiki]], [[She's Got Legs]]. If you don't want anyone seeing your legs, [[Tights Under Shorts|just add tights.]] And compare with [[Modesty Shorts]], which are just as short but have a different purpose.
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== [[Advertising]] ==
* Masculine example [[Played for Laughs]]: the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSFCvG6curE L&P ''Stubbies'' advert] shown in New Zealand. Also pokes fun at the [[The Seventies]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'': Misty's best known outfit includes very short jean-shorts.
** Jessie too.
* ''[[Black★Rock Shooter (band)|Black★Rock Shooter]]''
* Yoko from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''.
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* Akasha Bloodriver from ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' is shown to wear this under her gown when she removes the latter right before {{spoiler|her sacrificial attempt to go Medieval on Alucard's ass.}} [[Of Corsets Sexy]] also comes into play.
* Mizuho Asano from ''[[Bleach]]'' is commonly seen in hot pink short-shorts.
* Kirino from ''[[Oreimo]]'' has a couple of memetic outfits, one of which includes a very tight pair of tiny blue shorts.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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* Who wears [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons|Shadow's]] short shorts? [[Yet again, with a little extra help|CRYPT]]! And subsequently gets his ass kicked by her.{{context}}
== [[Film]] ==
* Alice in the first ''[[Resident Evil]]'' film, though the shorts are partly concealed by the red dress she's wearing.
* [[Zooey Deschanel|Trillian]] the first time we see her in the main story, in ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]''.
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* On ''[[Family Guy]]'', Peter once went through a [[Squick|Daisy Duke]] [[Brain Bleach|phase.]]
{{quote|'''Brian''': It looks like a walrus flossing!}}
* On ''[[Total Drama Island]]'', [[Alpha Bitch|Heather]], [[Those Two Guys|Katie]], and [[Fat Girl|Sadie]] all wear very short shorts
* ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan]]'''s Ilana wears these on occasion as part of her [[Unlimited Wardrobe]].
* Lola Bunny wears a pair of short gym shorts as part of her original [[Memetic Outfit]].
* On ''[[Mission Hill]]'', Jim returns from Japan with the latest thing there, brightly colored short shorts with [[Hello Kitty]] style decorations. Andy thinks they're ridiculous, but is soon the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|butt]] of scorn from the hip crowd because he isn't wearing them. When he finally comes around, he finds they're no longer hip, as they've gone mainstream and worn by the middle-aged.
* In ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'', the title character's costume includes booty-shorts, but she draws the line at thongs.
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