Slang meaning either to stay in concealment or to be reticent and secretive — keeping yourself out of sight or out of attention. 'Shady' here has its older sense of situated in shade or shadow, implying discretion or deliberate low profile, rather than the modern meaning of suspicious. Typically used in contexts of hiding, laying low, or choosing not to draw attention to oneself.
He kept shady for a few weeks after the incident until things died down.
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(slang) To stay in concealment.
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(slang) To be reticent.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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