throw shade
v. phr.— «Leave your attitude—and your daylight persona—at home. After all, it’s hard to throw shade when you’re sweating on the dance floor next to someone named Florence N. Normandie.» —“Dressed to Excess” by Kevin Allman Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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