Shady Tree 

A person who is always shady for no reason. A person who is shady all of the time. Shady meaning to act funny. Someone who always has an attitude. A person who treats another person weird.

That girl over there is an shady tree. She be throwing shade left and right every time I see her.

Shady Tree by SaidTht April 20, 2014

Shady Tree 

Hand gesture used in sketchy or shady situations often performed while announcing "shady tree" or any accusation of sketchiness. To perform the Shady Tree, the left hand is made into a fist, thumb-side up, and the right hand is held open, palm down. The palm of the right hand should be placed atop the left fist and the outstretched fingers of the right hand wiggled in a manner similar to that in jazz hands.

A: ...and then he asked her to go behind the shed.
B: *shady tree* Sketchy.
A: I know, right?

Shady Tree by #1 cmf May 18, 2007

Shady Palm Tree 

An adjective used to describe something or someone that is particularly shady, creepy, etc. Students in Southern California and particularly at San Dieguito Academy often use this word.

Courtney: Who's that person lurking behind the bathrooms?
McKenna: I don't know! He's really shady palm tree!

Shady Palm Tree by IchiNiSan October 31, 2009

Shade Tree Mechanic 

A person willing to learn and perform scheduled maintenance or simple repairs on their own vehicle rather than being completely reliant on technicians who may be dishonest, careless, or ignorant.

Many automakers have realized that dealer service is profitable and have designed vehicles to be irreparable by independent or shade tree mechanics.

Shade Tree Mechanic by Aguirrez May 19, 2008

Shade Tree

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."

Shade Tree by Drew Helms September 4, 2006

shade tree niggas

A term used in the African American community to describe bootleg workers or people who are underhanded and make/do shady deals under the table. This term could also refer to lazy bootleg workers.

These mechanics are not about the right...they are a bunch of shade tree niggas.

shade tree niggas by Senica Harris August 8, 2006

Shade Tree Mechanic 

Casual mechanics who fix or modify cars using tools and techniques that are frequently improper or not "by the book".

Tool boxes include zip ties, they use chrome sockets on an impact driver, don't own a torque wrench, and probably learned how to fix cars from a buddy, youtube, forum posts, or by doing.

How many foot lbs of torque? Just twist it until its "goodandtight". We're shade tree mechanics, not Ford technicians

Shade Tree Mechanic by Biggus Nateus March 24, 2020