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Something that is suspicious, questionable, unsafe, low quality;In regards to people its someone who doesnt keep it real, or acts mysteriously.
J-Red: Everything in the Quad City Mallards ice arena is shady.
Alex: I completely agree with you 100%!!!
shady by qwerty77 April 4, 2007
A person who promises to hangout and purpously ignores you when the time of said "hangout" was supposed to occur.

A person who tells you he has a suprise for your birthday but have to buy it yourself.
Andrew: Hey do you wanna chill tonight? Ryder Flood promised he would give a ride to us and chill on my birthday.

Friend: Yea sure!!!

Andrew: Oh wait he's not picking up his phone... obviously he is with Caitleen.

Friend: Yeah he's so shady.
Shady by blahblahyoureshady March 1, 2011
A shady person is someone who does not keep it real; a person who hides out; a person who keeps things to themselves.
Damn girl I ain't seen you in forever. You are shady as hell

Quit being shady and let me hit!
shady by djlongdong April 12, 2004
a fake ass person, one that doesnt come through with what he say he gonna do
That fool is shady,he said he gonna show up 30 minutes ago he aint gotta new benz, fake ass mutha.
shady by jigga.fromcali. May 18, 2003
Generally meaning someone who is mysterious or difficult to understand; someone who tends to stay in the background.

Can also be used more offensively to describe someone who is or seems to be untrustworthy, sneaky and unrespectable.
I want to get to know him, but he's so shady, it will take some time.

I don't trust her, she seems really shady.
shady by Kurtney November 5, 2007
One step down from sketchy
The order is as follows:
Kosher (Chill)
Iffy
Sketchy
Shady
Not Kosher
Fucked up (Super not chill)
Guy 1: dude, there are a bunch of shady ass guys comin our way!
Guy 2: Nah they're cool. A bit iffy sometimes but pretty chill
Shady by Ralag101 August 1, 2013