Lampshaded

To be given a gift you already own and are then asked to return it yourself.

Brother 1: "Hey bro, sorry you already have that book, can you send it back so I can get a refund'
Brother 2: " fuck sake I've been royally lampshaded by that bastard!"

by Labales February 12, 2021

Lampshade

(noun) a cover that softens or directs the light of a lamp

Sometimes used derogatorily

That guy is such a lampshade

by anonymous September 15, 2020

lampshade critter

people typically called izzie who tend to be commonly located around lampshades of any sort- earning them the dubious nickname of ‘lampshades critters’. They’re often found under lampshades as to hide their ao3 reading history.

person 1: oh! theres a lampshade critter in the corner of my eye, i wonder whats it doing..?
person 2: yeah!! i think its reading a carcar fic…
person 1: why do you know that? youre such a lampshade critter!!

by lampshadecritterlover3 May 6, 2025

Goblin Lampshade

The act of stretching your scrotum to have a ball covering each eye of your partner.

Instead of a blindfold, I gave my wife a nice goblin lampshade.

by Ainur March 25, 2025

LampShade

The thing your dad put on his head at his high school parties.

"Somebody give me the lampshade."

by mydadinhighschool March 28, 2020

Battering the lampshade

Akin to flicking the bean a term for manual stimulation of the female genitalia specifically the hood over the clitoris. Either as part of female masturbation or an act carried out by an obliging partner

Foreplay was amazing: I was battering the lampshade for hours

by csace April 4, 2020