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shade shaming

Shade shaming: mocking, ridiculing, or teasing someone about the amount of melanin in their skin. #shadeshaming
Examples of shade shaming: You're not black enough. You're SO dark!". You need to cover up those freckles!"

or white people, you know you love this one--"you're so PALE! You need some sun!" And of course, there's the infamous "what ARE you"? The only reason to ask a person "what" they are in terms of race is because you're going to form a new opinion of them based upon their answer, which is...you guessed it...a form of #RACISM.
by HappyCathyinVA June 18, 2020
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Thirty Shades of Dave

A term that describe a man named Dave that is over 40 who creeps on young woman (age 20-30). Thirty Shades of Dave will hump anything that moves.
"Hey Tyra, who is that creepy guy starring at you?"
"Oh that is Thirty Shades of Dave, my horn dog neighbor!"
"You better watch out for him... Predator!"
by MikeOxhard12 July 30, 2012
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stunta shades

the pair of glass being worn when someone is walking with confidence
When 6 p.m. arrived, I looked out my office window and saw my boss rocking his Oakley stunta shades as he strolled to his red Mercedes and drove off, ready to start his vacation.
by McWritah July 26, 2015
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forty shades of fire

someone super pissed. releases from all orifices of he body.
did you see him when was trippin'? he came out like forty shades of fire!
by mc_squared December 2, 2009
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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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yelp shade

When someone writes a nasty review of a business on Yelp due to bad service
Bobby threw some serious Yelp shade at that restaurant after they messed up his order
by baconisbae May 15, 2018
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Shades

Gary needs his shades because he’s been locked in the basement or chained to his computer so long he’s got go out and get some SUN🌞
I’m watching a commercial about how good vitamin D is for sleep! “Oh Gary needs his shades!!!!
by Driftthtbi%# September 7, 2021
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