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    [Noun]  | "shade" | \ ˈshād \


    1: comparative darkness or obscurity produced when something blocks the light of the sun

    2: relative obscurity or retirement

    3: shelter (as by foliage) from the heat and glare of sunlight; also : a place sheltered from the sun

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English sceadu; akin to Old High German scato shadow, Greek skotos darkness;

    [Noun]  | "shade tree" 


    1: a tree grown primarily to produce shade

    Origin: 1806 ;

    [Noun]  | "window shade" 


    1: a shade or curtain for a window

    Origin: 1789 ;

    [Verb]  | "shade" 


    1: to shelter or screen by intercepting radiated light or heat

    2: to cover with a shade

    3: to hide partly by or as if by a shadow

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "shade-grown" | \ ˈshād-ˌgrōn \


    1: grown in the shade; specifically : grown under cloth

    Origin: 1922 ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "shade into" 


    1: to slowly or gradually change into (something) or become the same as (something)

    [Idiomatic phrase]  | "throw shade" 


    1: to publicly express contempt or disrespect for someone or something especially in an indirect or subtle way : criticize

    Origin: 1993 ;

    [Idiom]  | "a shade" 


    1: a bit : a little

    [Idiom]  | "have it made in the shade" 


    1: to have a very easy life or to be in a very good situation

    [Idiom]  | "put (someone or something) in the shade" 


    1: to be much better than (someone or something)

    [Noun]  | "shade" 


    1: partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays;


      * e.g., " ... it was hard to see in the shade after being in the brilliant sunlight "




    2: a time or place of little or no light;


      * e.g., " ... enjoying the cool shade of the evening "



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    3: a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished;


      * e.g., " ... a lovely shade of blue "



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    [Noun]  | "window shade" 


    1: as in shade, tapestry;


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    [Verb]  | "shade" 


    1: to shelter (something) from light and heat;


      * e.g., " ... the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun "



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     [ "shade" ]

    1: Can be used as a noun or verb. Noun form = illegitimate behavior Verb form = typically accompanied with the word "throw" or "throwing," as in to "throw someone shade" meaning to act shady, fake, or funny around or towards them.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: They went to the club and ain't even invite us! 

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    1: Shade, n. (from Irish "shéadóg" meaning "blower") - term used to refer to the Gardaí Síochána or other law enforcement agency. Comes from an era where gardaí carried whistles, which they blew to alert other gardaí and nearby civilians of crimes. The term "shéadóg" was commonly used to refer to gardaí (or other police) in the early 20th century. This became shortened to the English word "shade" in the traveller "gammer" slang, later becoming part of everyday usage.

      * e.g.,  ... "sketch bai, it's the shades!" 

     [ "shade" ]

    1: A irish Police Garda

      * e.g.,  ... the shade is going to Murphy's Chiper for his dinner the fat fuck 

     [ "shade" ]

    1:  any device that can be used to block or obscure light

      * e.g.,  ...  the tree shaded light from the sun 

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    2:  a malicious supernatural presence, a demon

      * e.g.,  ...  i could sense the shade's presence 

     [ "shade" ]

    1: A dishonest, shady, or sketchy person, often used semi-jokingly. Anyone doing something a little creepy or not quite upright.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Where were you at lunch today? 

     [ "shade" ]

    1: a term used by retards when referring to shake(see marijuana)

      * e.g.,  ... "You got any bud?" 

     [ "shade" ]

    1: Someone you shagged but should not have. see tint

      * e.g.,  ... Bryony was a shade of robert. 

     [ "shade" ]

    1: the proper way to say shorty, the way t-pain and the likes say it... You take this word "shade" and say it phonetically. SHA - DE ! also sounds like: "shah + day"

      * e.g.,  ... katie couric is my SHADE! 

     [ "shade" ]

    1: nerd who fucking sits on his ass all day and plays withhim self because he gets no pussy

      * e.g.,  ... all he does is sit and shade 

     [ "shade" ]

    1: To rob someone, or rip them off, usually for drugs.

      * e.g.,  ... I got shaded $110 dollars last night, for an ounce. That girl went up in the apartment and never came out. I waited an hour.  

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