Cordelia ,'End of Days'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I found the Oatmeal cat thing confusing, because first all the cats left to form cat nation and then they were in the house for a fire? I had a hard time following.
I have been hearing a phrase lately from the young people-- saying someone is "throwing shade". What does that mean?
"throwing shade". What does that mean?
They're really tall?
Talking shit, but sassy.
"throwing shade". What does that mean?
They are Shadow Master, Master of Shadows?
Isn't throwing shade an old school phrase? Maybe regional? I will have to look it up!
Urban Dictionary:
throw shade
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."
Yes! Was a drag queen thing since the vogueing days.
All of the sudden I am seeing it everywhere! Especially in reference to Glee actors?
It probably gained currency because of Drag Race, but they define it in Paris Is Burning, so the term probably dates from the 70s.
That makes sense!