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Etymology of Catch My Fade

“Catch my fade,” meaning, “I’m going to beat you up,” takes from a 100-year-old usage of fade. To fade someone meant to punish, beat, or conquer another. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Etymology of Catch My Fade” Hello, you have...

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fade  n.— «Instead, from the LSU 21, Boeckman aimed a soft, lobbed pass, a “fade” as it is called for the left end zone corner, where Robiskie, possessor of perhaps the most trustworthy hands on the team, had beaten Jackson.» —“Ohio State football...