Dave Held wrote:
>>[...]
>>(P.S. on a complete tangent, "call a spade a spade" is
>>actually a racist expression originating in the
>>reconstruction-era South. "spade" does not mean garden tool
>>but is a derogatory slang term for black people.
>>[...]
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>Interesting. Duly noted.
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It would be interesting if it were true. Be careful the urban myths you
accept. See for more info:
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19970115
Use of the phrase is unwise these days because of the widespread
misconception about its origin. PC bites us all.
cheers
andrew