short-time

== English == === Etymology === From short time. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === short-time (comparative more short-time, superlative most short-time) Lasting a short time; of short duration. Occurring with a short time of a specific event. Pertaining to work that has been short-timed. Of a sex worker, engaging customers for a brief sexual encounter rather than an extended period such as the whole night. === Verb === short-time (third-person singular simple present short-times, present participle short-timing, simple past and past participle short-timed) (transitive, human resources) To reduce the amount of workhours in a given time period. (Vietnam, prostitution) To hire or be hired as a sex worker for the time period that ends when ejaculation is reached. (transitive) To cut short the duration of something.