jorts

Etymology

Blend of jeans + shorts.

jorts means jean shorts, a pair of shorts made from denim (especially, mid-thigh or knee-length). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.

noun

jean shorts, a pair of shorts made from denim (especially, mid-thigh or knee-length)“Jorts are confusing. Do you want to wear jeans or shorts? Our guess is that what you're really saying is that you'd like to wear a longish, slouchy pair of shorts and not look too buttoned-up.”