Human Shade Trees

People who bite from other artists then spitefully hide and even go as far as put shame on the originator's name to throw shade on their work.
"...they follow, watch and learn from that pioneer, but then they treat him like a threat and competition, because they are Human Shade Trees. ..."
by HipHop Philosophy Radio February 06, 2015
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shade tree niggas

A term used in the African American community to describe bootleg workers or people who are underhanded and make/do shady deals under the table. This term could also refer to lazy bootleg workers.
These mechanics are not about the right...they are a bunch of shade tree niggas.
by Senica Harris August 08, 2006
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50 Shades of Fabulous

When a poem, story or book is good in too many ways to concisely describe, it is said to be 50 Shades of Fabulous.

Exactly the opposite of 50 shades of gay, this phrase is quite often used when in the throes of fangirling.
Mark: Have you read the new book about..?
Ben: YES. It was 50 shades of fabulous!
by Richard Brook July 26, 2012
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no tea no shade

no tea no shade, 🚫🧢
taira and kyle no tea no shade
by lackell December 09, 2018
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fifty shades of slay

Aye you see that guy over there he's fifty shades of slay
by Jlils September 16, 2015
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Fifty shades of grey

Fifty Shades of Grey" is the story of a 22-year-old college student, Anastasia, who begins a relationship with a 27-year-old very successful and powerful businessman, Christian Grey. She meets him while interviewing him for her college newspaper. When they later meet up in Portland, Oregon, he rescues her after she over-imbibes and she ends up chastely spending the night in his Heathman Hotel room.

He is intrigued by her and offers her a non-disclosure agreement and a contract that keeps their relationship purely sexual and defines it as one of "dominance and submission." She doesn't sign the agreement.
Fifty shades of grey is a sexy movie I think I found my thing
by ... Zjdbckdnznsjd September 25, 2019
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Shade Tree Mechanic

Casual mechanics who fix or modify cars using tools and techniques that are frequently improper or not "by the book".

Tool boxes include zip ties, they use chrome sockets on an impact driver, don't own a torque wrench, and probably learned how to fix cars from a buddy, youtube, forum posts, or by doing.
How many foot lbs of torque? Just twist it until its "goodandtight". We're shade tree mechanics, not Ford technicians
by Biggus Nateus March 24, 2020
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