celebratedrecluse wrote on December 23, 2020 at 12:33 PM

Reply to comment by !deleted28804 in by !deleted30461

let’s call a spade a spade

This is unrelated but, you may not be aware: this is a racial term, against black persons

[deleted] wrote on December 23, 2020 at 12:51 PM

celebratedrecluse wrote on December 23, 2020 at 5:36 PM

No problem, thanks for being responsive and kind-hearted.

[deleted] wrote on December 23, 2020 at 4:56 PM (edited on December 23, 2020 at 5:04 PM)

ruin wrote on December 23, 2020 at 5:41 PM

Actually refers to the gardening tool. Pretty sure it’s origin is Greek.

celebratedrecluse wrote on December 23, 2020 at 5:36 PM

It is one of the double sayings, if I am not mistaken.

[deleted] wrote on December 23, 2020 at 5:48 PM

celebratedrecluse wrote on December 23, 2020 at 8:00 PM (edited on December 24, 2020 at 2:41 AM)

Interesting, english seems to tilt back and forth like a child's see saw. Thanks for the further context; I think it's still racial charged in this moment of history, though the information is appreciated to me