diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects_shorthand.coffee b/documentation/examples/objects_shorthand.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d3a9e251b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects_shorthand.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name = "Michelangelo"
+mask = "orange"
+weapon = "nunchuks"
+turtle = {name, mask, weapon}
+output = "#{turtle.name} wears an #{turtle.mask} mask. Watch out for his #{turtle.weapon}!"
diff --git a/documentation/index.html.js b/documentation/index.html.js
index 495201c269..75bf60c954 100644
--- a/documentation/index.html.js
+++ b/documentation/index.html.js
@@ -457,6 +457,11 @@ Block
       about it (say, when using jQuery).
     </p>
     <%= codeFor('objects_reserved') %>
+    <p>
+      CoffeeScript has a shortcut for creating objects when you want the key
+      to be set with a variable of the same name.
+    </p>
+    <%= codeFor('objects_shorthand') %>
 
     <p>
       <span id="lexical-scope" class="bookmark"></span>