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Social Interaction & Relationships - Confrontation & Shade

Here you will find slang about confrontation and throwing shade, reflecting subtle insults, direct conflicts, and passive-aggressive behavior in casual settings

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to roast
[Verb]

to mock, tease, or criticize someone in a humorous or often harsh way

Ex: His colleagues roasted him about the mistake he made in the report .
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to openly criticize someone's unacceptable behavior

Ex: The teacher called the student out for cheating on the test.
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to subtly insult, criticize, or express contempt for someone, often in a clever or indirect way

Ex: He threw shade after hearing her boast.
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to drag
[Verb]

to criticize, insult, or call out someone harshly, often in a humorous or exaggerated way

Ex: She dragged her coworker for messing up the report.
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beef
[noun]

a disagreement, argument, or ongoing conflict between people, often involving hostility or rivalry

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clapback
[noun]

a sharp or witty reply to criticism or insult

Ex: The celebrity's clapback went viral immediately.
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to read
[Verb]

to criticize, point out, or call out someone's flaws, often in a clever, witty, or cutting way

Ex: She had read him perfectly before he even spoke.
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to cancel
[Verb]

to publicly reject, boycott, or withdraw support from someone, usually due to problematic or offensive behavior

Ex: He was canceled for insensitive remarks.
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to smoke
[Verb]

to decisively defeat, outmatch, or expose someone, often in a verbal or competitive context

Ex: She smoked everyone in the spelling bee .
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receipts
[noun]

proof or evidence, often screenshots or messages, used to back up claims or accusations

Ex: She kept receipts from the chat as evidence .
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to publicly shame, embarrass, or expose someone, often on social media

Ex: I'll put anyone on blast who cheats in the game.
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to post a message on Twitter that indirectly criticizes or calls out someone without tagging them

Ex: I subtweeted about the party without mentioning names.
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to squawk
[Verb]

to speak out, protest, or complain loudly, often in a disruptive or attention-getting way

Ex: He had squawked all morning before anyone listened .
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to tell others about what has happened to someone, especially about things that are private or controversial, in the person's absence

Ex: In the group chat, everyone was eager to spill the tea about the recent workplace drama, sharing rumors and speculations.
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to sip tea
[phrase]

to observe drama or gossip without getting involved

Ex: He sipped tea while his friends fought over the issue.
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tea
[noun]

gossip, secrets, or juicy information, often used in contexts involving drama or personal matters

Ex: He shared the tea about the argument between the friends.
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hop off
[interjection]

used to tell someone to stop bothering, annoying, or interfering

Ex: Hop off, I don't have time for this drama.
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