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"In spades" is now a slur. (archive.ph)

posted 205 days ago by Mpetey123 205 days ago by Mpetey123 +38 / -0

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– Mpetey123 [S] 8 points 205 days ago +8 / -0

I know spade can be used as a racial slur but "in spades" has never had a racial overtone.

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– Knife-TotingRat 4 points 204 days ago +4 / -0

Yeah, I think it just refers to the amount that a spade can hold. Something something "in spades". It's a measurement.

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