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Throwing shade

🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Insulting indirectly

"Why you throwing shade?"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Throwing shade 🇿🇦 South Africa

Beledig (Insulting subtly)

"Stop throwing shade (Stop insulting subtly)"

Insulting indirectly

"Why you throwing shade?"

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This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Throwing shade 🇿🇦 South Africa

Beledig (Insulting subtly)
Throwing shade

Insulting indirectly

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