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thumb it down a shade 

calm down, take a step back, turn it down a notch.

Love You Down No Shade 

Love you Down no shade as an expression, can be understood from the expression, “throwing shade” which means publicly denouncing an acquaintance or a friend. Hence, no shade means “no offense meant for what I said.” Whilst the phrase “love you down” still showing admiration/empathy to that someone/person.
“Kiara, you could’ve did better on the exam. Love you down no shade.”

Shades DOWN 

Order given by leader of a group when walking out of a dark area, such as an office building, mall, airport terminal, or theater into bright sunlight. Max style points are achieved when the posse lowers their shades in unison, like a precision drill team. For this reason, the group leader says "Shades" as a preparatory and after a slight pause for each member to reach up with their right hand to grasp their sunglasses at the hinge point, or to say "Wait! I'm fishing for my keys!" emphasizes "DOWN." The leader must also anticipate arriving at the exit and time his order appropriately.
Keith, Dan, and Jeff are easily approaching the exit with their shades propped coolly upon their heads. Seeing the bright sunlight outside through the doors...

Keith: "Shades DOWN!"
Shades DOWN by da Chetster February 13, 2009

shake down 

its what the cops do when they run up in your house without a search warrant, sometimes they arrest people sometimes they just wanna see if ya know anything
cops always harrasing me givin me the shakedown
shake down by splankinberry August 11, 2003

shake down 

Cops raiding yo' house, persons or car illegally to find drugs, cash money or guns. Also to extract info from the victim or jus' for the hell of it.
"The cops busted a shake down on Jimmy's weedhouse."
shake down by Diego September 3, 2003

shake down 

A shake down can be particullar to a geographic area. Basically, it is one party getting into the personal assets of another party without consent. Usually a shake down involves drugs, money, power, the law, knowledge, or any combination thereof.
I think (a party) might have something I want. We are going to do a shake down later and see.
shake down by smittydb September 30, 2005
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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