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Yes, I too recall another meaning  of spade.  Unfortunately I was raised around that type of terminology.
Lanny
 
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Yes  - and as I remember spade was considered by some to be more offensive
than the n word
Bob A
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> A spade is an essential piece of equipment in Oz and nearly everyone
> knows how to use one to shovel a path through some of the BS generated
> by politicians, media etc.

Does anybody (as old as me), remember another definition of "spade"?

Best,

Bob


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