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Basically, someone who works on their car by themselves, as a "do-it-yourself" project. He/She often employs jerry-rig techniques to fix his/her automobile. Could also apply to anyone who is a "do-it-yourselfer" in any aspect of life.
"It used to be that under every shade tree there was a mechanic working on their car."
by Drew Helms September 04, 2006
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A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.
Dude 1: Bro I just got Arnold Schwarzenegger’s number!
Dude 2: Carpe DM, bro, Carpe DM.
by LolWut098 December 30, 2020
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Used in the movie "The Mack"

Literally the Shade Tree that everyone sits under to rest. A guy that stupidly supports and provides wealth for a whore, her family and her bastard children.
Excerpt from the movie "The Mack":

"....Shade Tree N*****r. Your nothin' but a Rest Haven for ho's."
by forget-it December 13, 2007
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A motion you do when someone is SO unbelievably shady, that all you can do is put your arms over your head, like you're a shade tree. You must declare "Shade Tree" while shade tree-ing, so that the person understands how extremely shady they are.
"Dude you're such a shade tree" *Does shade tree motion*
by mojojojojo August 25, 2015
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