Definder - what does the word mean?

What is throwing shade?

To insult or judge someone discreetly or indirectly.

"I don't rely on tits to have hits." - Adele
This could be interpreted as "throwing shade" at Katy Perry.

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throwing shade - video


Throwing shade - what is it?

To diss someone without actually saying their name but making it obvious that that's who u are talking about.

Mel: I can’t believe he’s doing the quiz without me? Kmt...

Esther: yeah ikr !!! What a wasteman

Adrian: are you throwing shade at me ?

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What does "throwing shade" mean?

The act of talking shit to or about another.

We were driving to AC and Sam was throwing shade all over

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Throwing shade - what does it mean?

to talk trash about a friend or aquaintance, to publicly denounce or disrespect. When throwing shade it's immediately obvious to on-lookers that the thrower, and not the throwee, is the bitcy, uncool one

"How does Kimmy keep any friends? Last night at the party all she did was throw shade at people."

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Throwing shade - meaning

To say a rude or slick comment towards another person with little or no one else catching the insult except who it was directed towards.

Girl 1: hey girl how you've been

Girl 2: I've been working a lot , just been making my money.

Girl 1: aww that's cool, I'd be working that hard too if I worked at McDonald's to pay my rent.

Girl 2 : why you gotta throw shade doe

Girl 1 : whattt?! I'm just saying!

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Throwing shade - definition

To diss someone without actually saying their name but making it obvious that that's who u are talking about

Shelly : some people are messy when they are drunk

Everyone: **looks at Bridget**

Bridget: are u throwing shade at me?!?

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Throwing shade - slang

spreading gossis/ rumors or even tell a truth that hurts someone's imago is called throwing shade.

Kelly is throwing shade at Kristy by exposing her for what she did.

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Throwing shade

A form of bitching about someone in a way that leaves the throwee oblivious to who you're shading about. For example: "I have the friend, and we're like, really good friends, but she is such an attention whore!"

I just new Layla was throwing shade about me.
I really want to throw shade about Jack, but I don't know how.

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Throwing shade

Picking out one's flaws in a derogatory manner. Also called reading. Used extensively in the gay community and especially in drag queen culture.

-Girl, you call yourself legendary! More like leg and dairy!
-Bitch, why you throwing shade?

-Was your barbeque canceled? Because your grill is fucked up!
-You throwing beaucoup shade!

-Jessica, those clothes look like a donkey fucked a piΓ±ata and threw up!
-Is the library closed yet? Because I'm tired of you throwing shade!

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Throwing shade

Throwing Shade, is to throw "attitude."

I was all up in the club "Throwing Shade" last night.

I saw the bitch in the club last night, and she threw me shade. (OR) I saw the bitch, and threw her shade.

That bitch is throwin shade `cause she's ugly as fuck!!

If I were butt fucking ugly, I would throw shade too!

"Bitch" can be either be a biological female OR a gay male

Throwing Shade is typically a term gay men use.

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