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(transitive, informal, US, originally, AAVE) To humor (someone) or be condescending to (someone); to pretend to take (someone) seriously; to tell a tall tale; to pull someone's leg.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026US

(transitive, informal, US, originally, AAVE) To humor (someone) or be condescending to (someone); to pretend to take (someone) seriously; to tell a tall tale; to pull someone's leg.

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  • “Happy Blessed Tuesday(Chooseday)... 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 May GOD Richly Bless You & Shine On You... #TUESDAYCHOOSEDAYBLESSINGS #OPENTHEEYESOFOURHEARTSLORD”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Like, Jesus. Even the light above the doctor's head is right where the little highlight shine on Batman's forhead would be. It's brilliant. The whole book is great.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The shine on the body looks so fucking good”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I did 5 Operation missions to earn the infiltrator helmet on SM2 but turns out I've been playing the wrong class to unlock it 🙃 The Emperor's light does not shine on me this day.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026US

(intransitive, informal, usually, imperative) To continue to excel.

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"shine on" means: To continue to excel.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"shine on" means: To continue to excel.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026US

(transitive, informal, US) To deliberately insult or aggravate (someone).

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