fade

to skip or cancel a previous obligation

"fade class I'm sleeping in"

by sackbreath77 July 14, 2025

Fade

When something isn’t pleasing to you and you would like to skip or leave the thing

“Nobody even wants to play ultimate tonight, we should fade.”

by lsodhneldjpaneyvd August 17, 2025

Fade

Fade is a response to a question or suggestion that you do not want to do. It can also be used as a call out to describe something that was gonna happen but got cut off or canceled. It is mainly used as a verb, synonymous with "missing" something.

Verb:
Hey man, you gonna pull up to the bars tonight?

Nah, I'm gonna fade 'cause I gotta wake up early.

Response:
Coworker: I need you to take out the trash right now
Worker: Fade

by osamabinfaden September 16, 2025

fade

to ghost someone or plans

“I think I’m going to fade Trevor.”

by ligmabawls67 January 4, 2026

fade

to ghost someone or to ghost plans

“I Think I am going to fade Trevor.”

by ligmabawls67 January 4, 2026

Fade

To skip or bet against a hyped memecoin launch or narrative, usually thinking it won’t run or will dump.

I faded the memecoin at launch, and of course it did a 10x the same night.

by $URBANDIC January 5, 2026

Fade Into Obscurity

The point in which someone was once famous or well-known, has ceased being relevant in pop culture - leaving them only to be occasionally referenced to in obscure references or jokes, making them fodder for the "where are they now?" file

This usually follows subsequently after that famous person's final attempt at retaining relevance in the cultural spotlight fails miserably, also known as jumping the shark. This is especially true for one hit wonders.

The quintessential example of this would be Milli Vanilli. Once successful in the early 90's, it was later revealed that the music produced was not their own. After this revelation, the public ceased caring about the group; and they have opted to disappear from the public eye out of emasculated embarassment, thus their fade into obscurity.

Other examples are Spuds Mackenzie, Fred Durst, Vanilla Ice.

by DeusModus May 28, 2009