plural of spade-foot

(historical, banking) An early form of coin and commodity money used during the Zhou dynasty in China.

plural of spade money

Alternative form of call a spade a spade.

Alternative form of call a spade a spade

To put it more than bluntly; to express a truth forcefully; to use exaggerated language to make a statement of fact.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of call a spade a shovel

present participle of call a spade a shovel

simple past tense and past participle of call a spade a shovel

(informal, vulgar) Alternative form of call a spade a shovel