Throwing shade

The act of talking shit to or about another.

We were driving to AC and Sam was throwing shade all over

by Drend February 18, 2017

throwing shade

Throwing Shade, is to throw "attitude."

I was all up in the club "Throwing Shade" last night.

I saw the bitch in the club last night, and she threw me shade. (OR) I saw the bitch, and threw her shade.

That bitch is throwin shade `cause she's ugly as fuck!!

If I were butt fucking ugly, I would throw shade too!

"Bitch" can be either be a biological female OR a gay male

Throwing Shade is typically a term gay men use.

by cheekbeatah September 21, 2006

Throwing shade

To diss someone without actually saying their name but making it obvious that that's who u are talking about.

Mel: I can’t believe he’s doing the quiz without me? Kmt...

Esther: yeah ikr !!! What a wasteman

Adrian: are you throwing shade at me ?

by littlemixfan101 August 02, 2019

throwing shade

Picking out one's flaws in a derogatory manner. Also called reading. Used extensively in the gay community and especially in drag queen culture.

-Girl, you call yourself legendary! More like leg and dairy!
-Bitch, why you throwing shade?

-Was your barbeque canceled? Because your grill is fucked up!
-You throwing beaucoup shade!

-Jessica, those clothes look like a donkey fucked a piñata and threw up!
-Is the library closed yet? Because I'm tired of you throwing shade!

by jayteedizzle October 05, 2010

Throw shade

To hate on someone for acting a fool.

That bitch was TRIPPING last night . . . THROW SHADE

by C Burnett April 27, 2007

throwing shade

A form of bitching about someone in a way that leaves the throwee oblivious to who you're shading about. For example: "I have the friend, and we're like, really good friends, but she is such an attention whore!"

I just new Layla was throwing shade about me.
I really want to throw shade about Jack, but I don't know how.

by Just stop December 23, 2015

throwing shade

spreading gossis/ rumors or even tell a truth that hurts someone's imago is called throwing shade.

Kelly is throwing shade at Kristy by exposing her for what she did.

by OpheliaBooks August 01, 2017