Shadefest

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An event or situation involving subtle insults between people. slang

    "Throughout the shadefest, most contestants delivered an array of hilarious and cheeky reads, leaving the judges’ panel and live studio audience in stitches."

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"Throughout the shadefest, most contestants delivered an array of hilarious and cheeky reads, leaving the judges’ panel and live studio audience in stitches."

Etymology

From shade (“subtle insults”) + -fest.

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