Shading

Being clever, witty, silly and fun when getting into an awkward situation, meeting a new person or boss, or presenting a project or group activity.

I see you’ve been shading your way through those group presentations!

Man I wasn’t sure how you would do meeting the new VP of sales but you really shaded your way through that.

by Doylesuckseggs May 14, 2025

Shadingding

something nonsensical

this guy is so shadingding at this game

by shoosh dumb shmocks December 1, 2025

Tritone Shading

A style of shading (commonly used in comic books and anime) which depicts materials with up to three banded or posterized colours.

Guy1: Dude, how many shades of orange should the character's hair be?

Guy2: Make it three: amber, yellow-orange and peaking white for the gloss effect.

Guy1: So tritone shading it is?

Guy2: Yip.

by theGeniusMan June 4, 2017

Slim Shading

To bleach your hair without thought or preparation, as an on-the-spot act. Based on the famous hip-hop artist "Eminem" a.k.a "Slim Shady".

Stan: "Yo Mark, you like my new blond do?"
Mark: "Why're you Slim Shading, dude?"

by Live and let Leo September 21, 2017

Friend-shading

The act of talking about and shading one of your closest friends to someone else. Most probably because they've gotten on your nerves, or are acting stupid.

"Sorry to be friend-shading, but Lilly was such a bitch this yesterday

by yourunclesdeadcat June 13, 2018

Contour shading

The aplication of light and dark make up one to two shades lighter and one to two shades darker than your base foundation to create highlights and low lights to create more contour than would normally be visible.

See; "Easy nose contour" YouTube
See; "Need a 6 pack ASAP" ticktock
See; "Honest Donald Trump makeup recreation" YouTube
See; "How to contour Abs- make muscles pop in 5 min" youtube

You could build a house on Kim Kardashians foundation, she uses so much product contour shading.

by Modern Women May 24, 2025