A racial slur, coined by racial anthropologist Dr. Andrew H. Eberle after his time at Yale, when upon auditioning for a predominately African American acapella group of the name Shades, did not give him a call back. The term was created on the spot out of Dr. Eberle's frustration, and came to be used to refer to any member of the African American race.
by K. Vu September 29, 2007
by Jasonheif September 9, 2010
To avoid obligations by hiding.
To leave without permission.
To leave work early.
To avoid undesirable work.
Some one who is lazy often refered to as a shade or shader.
To leave without permission.
To leave work early.
To avoid undesirable work.
Some one who is lazy often refered to as a shade or shader.
by treebeardthemighty August 20, 2011
Drinking copious amounts of alcohol out of a broken lamp shade. Each participating degenerate takes turns chugging beer/liquor/mix out of said lamp shade. Probably in a Guelph, Ontario basement.
Nick: Yo Tim we don't have a funnel to chug the beer with
Tim: Here use this lamp shade
Nick: Sounds legit, lets get shaded.
Tim: Here use this lamp shade
Nick: Sounds legit, lets get shaded.
by barrington3 March 5, 2015
Ayyy man, I saw you at that party last night, why were you wearing sunglasses at night though?
Aww man, I was shaded to the max son!
Aww man, I was shaded to the max son!
by QueVan C June 18, 2012
by chadsexington4 October 4, 2006
'the shades' is what you call police/guards in north cork, Ireland.
Maybe people use it elsewhere in Ireland too but I do not know.
Maybe people use it elsewhere in Ireland too but I do not know.
by JackEChan February 22, 2022