throwing shade
Gen Z#socialMeaning. Throwing shade is often used to describe subtle insults or criticisms, typically indirect.
See it in a sentence
She was throwing shade during the meeting, so passive-aggressive.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z · this onethrowing shade,shade
- Gen Alpha
- MillennialHaven't found the match yet.
- Gen XHaven't found the match yet.
- BoomerHaven't found the match yet.
- Plain Englishthrowing shade is often used to describe subtle insults or criticisms, typically indirect
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