49 Shades of Grey

When you go to a furniture/carpet/flooring store and they don't have the item in the shade of grey you wanted, the store is '49 Shades Of Grey'.

"I really like darker greys... This store is terrible. It's 49 Shades of Grey, if you get what I mean."

by C L G March 24, 2020

You got some shade going on

Calling someone out when they are acting suspicious, especially when they are doing something inappropriate, unethical or even criminal.

"I was willing to overlook some of questionable things you were doing until you asked me for money...You got some shade going on."

by RoseRBlak13 October 7, 2021

No shade

All shade

"No shade but you ugly as fuck"

by ohihooh July 13, 2025

Four shades of fucked

When you are screwed to such a level that there is nothing else in the world you can do but ride out what ever the situation is

Ricky knew when he punched the cop that he would be four shades of fucked but he knew it would be worth it

by dutch1642 August 26, 2013

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

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

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