Boot
Boot verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.
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Spade and Boot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boot/spade
Boot & Spade. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/boot/spade>.
Spade or Boot. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/boot/spade.
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