spade meaning and definition

SPADE noun

Definition of spade (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"
2. a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
3. (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person
   • "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"
   • synonyms: coon, jigaboo, nigga, nigger, nigra

SPADE verb

Definition of spade (verb)

1. dig (up) with a spade
   • "I spade compost into the flower beds"