What is the meaning of spade?

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noun

  • A playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it.
    • usage: "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"
  • A sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot.
  • Ethnic slur. ( extremely offensive name for a Black person)
    • usage: "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"

verb

  • Dig (up) with a spade.
    • usage: "I spade compost into the flower beds"
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