by baconisbae May 15, 2018

It is a phrase that is used to describe the process of darkening one's skin.
A synonym for this phrase is tanning.
A synonym for this phrase is tanning.
Person 1: Wow...you are really white.
Person 2: Not for long! I'm working on upping a shade.
Person 1: Nice
Person 2: Not for long! I'm working on upping a shade.
Person 1: Nice
by raisindisliker June 15, 2011

by mc_squared December 2, 2009

Cruelty so subtle that people often didn't know they were even being ridiculed until everyone was laughing at them and they were forced to go along with the joke.
At the time, she was not aware that she was being shaded until he later made the comment to others and got everyone laughing at her.
by Sasha474 September 25, 2023

The act of speaking bad or showing distaste about someone without saying their name, it can be clear or subtle.
This word is commonly used amongst the LGBTQ+ community and is usually acted out in unison of spilling tea
This word is commonly used amongst the LGBTQ+ community and is usually acted out in unison of spilling tea
by Oja Zackaris July 27, 2019

Swagga Shades are sunglasses with vibrant digital graphics that brings unlimited options for style, fashion and trend to everyone.
www.swaggashades.com
www.swaggashades.com
"Dang Man, Where'd you get them shades?"
"Oh theses right here!? They be Swagga Shades from swaggashades.com"
"Oh theses right here!? They be Swagga Shades from swaggashades.com"
by SwaggUP November 2, 2011

A subgenre of hardbass with ominous and infernal atmosphere. It contains dark, distorted, metallic bamboo-basses (donks) and scary vocals (moans, shouts or laughs) or even rap. The first metal shade track was made by DJ Bar@bass in around 2005. The most notable artist are DJ Surov, DJ Rentgen, Just Motion, Beat Of Bass, DJ Bampiness, DJ B'lOod, Liquid Sound, Wicked Gummi, Dread System, DJ Chuck, Metall Scary, DJ Danger, Dimsound, DJ Frostb1t and Obscure Candy.
Artyom: Damn, look at those gopniks, seems like they're listening to metal shade!
Mikhail: Yeah, they from Wicked Gummi's district.
Mikhail: Yeah, they from Wicked Gummi's district.
by Kiriusz March 14, 2019
