To be transported to school on a small bus commonly used for students with disabilities or special educational needs.
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North Americaslangoffensivederogatory
A pejorative expression implying that someone is mentally slow, developmentally disabled, socially awkward, or incompetent; used as an insult to question intelligence or ability.
Examples:
EN: Well, at least I live too far away from school to ride the short bus.
ES: Bien, al menos vivo demasiado lejos de la escuela para tomar el minibús.
EN: Harold Melvin and Daniel Negreanu, two guys who did not ride the short bus to school.
ES: Harold Melvin, y Daniel Negreanu, dos tipos.. que no están en la línea de los pases cortos.
EN: You were wearing that helmet so I was able to convince them... that, you know, you ride the short bus.
ES: Llevabas ese casco por lo que fue fácil de convencerlo... que, ya sabes, que eras retardado.
EN: "Did you ride the short bus?"
ES: "¿Conduciste el bus pequeño?"
ID: "Kau naik bus pendek?" (artinya bisa tolol/bodoh)
EN: I used to ride the short bus, asshole.
ES: yo daba esos viajes comemierda
EN: It's not because I ride the short bus.
HI: क्योकी बस में नहीं मेरे जज़्बात।
EN: You were wearing that helmet so I was able to convince them that, you know, you ride the short bus.
ID: Kau memakai helm itu, Jadi aku bisa meyakinkan mereka kau tahu, Kau naik bis sekolah.
EN: You must ride the short bus.
ID: Kau pasti naik bus pendek.
EN: Sage (VO): I mean, she doesn't need to ride the short bus to school, but goddamn if she's not a space cadet.
TE: హా హా హా:):) తొడగొట్టినా కూడా బస్సు,బస్సులో జనాలూ అలాగే ఉన్నారంటే పర్వాలేదు. . మీరు బాలకృష్ణ కాదు అని అర్ధమైపోతోంది.
EN: "That person is going to ride the short bus."
TE: అప్పుడు వెంటనే ఆ వ్యక్తి. . 'పక్కనే ఆర్టీసీ బస్సు ఉంది.