ride the short bus

Meaning: (US,slang,idiomatic,derogatory,education)Toparticipatein aspecial educationprogram, such as for those withlearning disabilities.; (US,slang,idiomatic,derogatory,education)Torequireaspecial educationprogram, as though one werelearning-disabled.2006, Mark Driscoll,Confessions of a Reformission Rev:[…]complete with golden shag carpet on the floor and Christian rock posters on the wall for the poor kids forced toride the short busof Christian culture[…]2009, Micol Ostow,GoldenGirl:"Have you beenriding the short bus, or something? You know whatUs Weeklysaid about her."2011, Anthony Q. Artis,The Shut Up and Shoot: Freelance Video Guide‎[1]:Admittedly, I'm no Rhodes Scholar, but I didn'tride the short busto school either,[…]2014, T. E. Woods,The Red Hot Fix: A Justice Novel‎[2]:“You think because I make my living putting balls through hoops, Irode the short busto school?”2014, Greg Figueroa, Emily Feliciano,Worst Dates: best of the rest‎[3], page 4:I accidentally called him Chris, and he turned red and yelled, "My name is Christopher"Okay, now I was thinking herode the short bus. As quick as he erupted, he relaxed and told me how much he loves his nanna and his kitty, Buttons. I ended the date early and said goodnight and went home.2016October 21, “Flynn, Burgerhoff square off in 113th district debate”, inScranton Times-Tribune:Is there any place on earth that has as many elected officials whorode the short busto school as Lackawanna County?

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.

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