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

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

Inspired by train stations and dedicated to the people who are surrounded by and exude shade.
Shade and the act of throwing it needn’t be explained. If you don’t know about it, urban-dictionary it.
Shade and the act of throwing it needn’t be explained. If you don’t know about it, urban-dictionary it.
Janet : Omg, you guys check out this new face face mask I got.
Susan : It’s not going to help.
Becky : Geez! Easy, shade-central!
Susan : It’s not going to help.
Becky : Geez! Easy, shade-central!
by sully_sidethot March 31, 2019

He's wearing session shades, must be twisted of his bean
Did you bring the session shades?
drugs {session} {party}
Did you bring the session shades?
drugs {session} {party}
by Sarah blue March 24, 2016

Throw shade Thursday is typically know as “Thots throw shade Thursday” this basically means that mostly thots like to throw shade.
by MJ103 May 16, 2019

by aviloigtrwhi October 18, 2022

Girl1: our bond can never break
Girl2:yea cause we crazy
Girl3: Naw cause were 50 shades of ghetto haha
Girl2:yea cause we crazy
Girl3: Naw cause were 50 shades of ghetto haha
by MisstalkalotO June 9, 2018
