'Wait, I must tell you something,' and, taking his short hand, she pressed it to her neck.

Perhaps they are using "weed" as a short hand for any fast growing hardy plant?

I hit Volpi with a short right hand, definitely the best punch of my life, and he went face first into the sand.

Then I fired a short right hand into his jaw.

I hit him with a hard, short right hand.

The shorter hand of the clock was close to the num-eral six.

At times, he met the oncoming Tyson with short right hands.

This cue-bid indicated a hand just short of opening values.

The prince reached out as if to stroke her hair, but stopped his hand just short of its unattainable goal.

Finding success with lead right hands and short left hands.