Meaning & Definition of Spade in English
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Spade
/sped/
noun
1. A playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
- "She led a low spade"
- "Spades were trumps"
synonym:
- spade
2. A sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
synonym:
- spade
3. (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a black person
- "Only a black can call another black a nigga"
synonym:
- nigger,
- nigga,
- spade,
- coon,
- jigaboo,
- nigra
verb
1. Dig (up) with a spade
- "I spade compost into the flower beds"
synonym:
- spade
Examples of using
Let's call a spade a spade.
Call a spade a spade.
Let's call a spade a spade.