Definition of throw shade

throw shade

verb

• to give attitude

  Don't be throwing me shade.

  Last edited on Aug 23 1997. Submitted by xymoxx from New York, NY, USA on Aug 23 1997.

• to criticize.

  Last edited on May 18 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 18 2018.

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Other terms relating to 'shade':
beat seven shades of sh*t out of	Definitions include: to beat severely.
shades	Definitions include: sunglasses.
shade tree mechanic	Definitions include: a person who claims they can fix your car, but has no real training or the right tools.
throw total shade	Definitions include: to give off excessive negativity and disrespect.
Other terms relating to 'throw':
like throwing a hotdog down a hallway	Definitions include: sex with a person with a loose-fitting vagina.
throw	Definitions include: to intentionally lose a competition, usually for money.
throw a bone	Definitions include: to help a person in a small way.
throw a curveball	Definitions include: to give someone something unexpected.
throw against a wall and see if it sticks	Definitions include: to present an idea and test the reaction.
throw a hissy fit	Definitions include: to throw a tantrum.
throw a hotdog down a hallway	Definitions include: to fuck a woman with a loose vagina.
throw a spanner into the works	Definitions include: to introduce a complication.
throw a whiz	Definitions include: to urinate.
throw a wrench into the works	Definitions include: to introduce a complication.
throw bows	Definitions include: to "throw elbows", i.e. to fight.
throw dogs	Definitions include: to get in to a fight.
throw down	Definitions include: to fight.
throwed	Definitions include: to get really drunk, wasted.
throwed off	Definitions include: insane, eccentric, strange; "weird".
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