calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel

A form of call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel
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APA

calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calls%20a%20spade%20a%20spade%20and%20a%20shovel%20a%20shovel

MLA

“calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calls%20a%20spade%20a%20spade%20and%20a%20shovel%20a%20shovel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calls%20a%20spade%20a%20spade%20and%20a%20shovel%20a%20shovel.

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