Both words in one sentence
- Futari Wa Pretty Cure Dragon: The man in black does not like being called a "super spade" simply because he acts like a stereotypical Mexican even though he isn't Mexican in any sense of the word.
Source: Berserk Button / Fan Works - Coon, spook, spade, moolie, jigaboo, nig-nog, those are racial slurs against black people!
Source: Hurricane of Euphemisms - Nightcrawler is covered in indigo fur from head to toe, has pointed ears, fangs and a prehensile tail with a spade at the end, as well as the ability to teleport in a cloud of black smoke that smelled of brimstone, leading to more than a few demonic comparisons (even before that whole Azazel mess).
Source: Dark Is Not Evil / Comic Books
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Spade and Black. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/black/spade
Black & Spade. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/black/spade>.
Spade or Black. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/black/spade.
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