[jbigelow76]

I understand this sentiment but let’s call out all of the spades.

Of all the colloquialisms to go to...

[selimthegrim]

That was racist about a century ago. Now, not so much

[hnbroseph]

it is not now and never was racist, and the expression vastly predates the word "spade" ever being used in a slur sense (by centuries).

[selimthegrim]

/s/was/could have been construed as/