14
shovel(noun, verb, move, action, break)
8
scoop(noun, verb, move, break, take)
7
ladle(move, take, remove, raise, thing)
6
dig(verb, move, action, break, take)
6
coon
6
excavate(verb, move, action, break, take)
6
grub(verb, break, take, clear, remove)
6
trowel(noun, move, action, thing, measure)
6
spoon(move, thing, measure, dig, scoop)
5
jigaboo
5
delve(verb, move, action, break, enter)
5
nigger
5
nigra
4
hoe(noun, verb, turn, produce, clean)
4
drill(noun, verb, turn, produce, clean)
4
gouge(noun, verb, take, clear, remove)
3
nigga
3
dig out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, raise)
3
spades
3
spud(noun, vehicle, tool)
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