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Upping a shade

It is a phrase that is used to describe the process of darkening one's skin.

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
by raisindisliker June 15, 2011
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being shaded

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
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Shade-Central

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.
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!
by sully_sidethot March 31, 2019
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session shades

Dark glasses worn during or after a session, to hide that the individual is on hard core drugs
He's wearing session shades, must be twisted of his bean

Did you bring the session shades?

drugs {session} {party}
by Sarah blue March 24, 2016
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Throw Shade Thursday

Throwing shade at someone on Thursday or talking sh*t about someone on a Thursday
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
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50 shades of fucked up

When a person is extremely intoxicated on every possible thing in their reach.
Daniel was 50 shades of fucked up at the party lastnight.
by aviloigtrwhi October 18, 2022
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50 shades of ghetto

A group of three girls whose bond can never break no matter what.
Girl1: our bond can never break
Girl2:yea cause we crazy
Girl3: Naw cause were 50 shades of ghetto haha
by MisstalkalotO June 9, 2018
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