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One of the nicknames given to the job of mortarman in the U.S. military, in reference to the fact that mortarmen are not necessarily on the direct front lines. It is under the belief that a mortar team sits in the "rear" waiting for a fire mission to send rounds down range, while playing the card game "spades", a game that can be very long, and easy to pick up if interrupted.
PFC Schmuckatelli may be a dumb machine gunner, but at least he ain't a lazy spade
Spade by skafiend167 August 4, 2009
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1. (verb) to make smalltalk with someone with the single intention of softening them up for a later seduction attempt. To put in some "ground work".

2. (noun) the metaphorical implement with which one carries out a spading operation
1. Man, check out Dave. He is totally spading those three co-eds.

2. "Hey Dave! Can I get you a spade?"
spade by snookums August 9, 2005
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two of spades 

A double slap of the male genitalia forming the shapes of spades on each cheek.
Sally said "Oh my god, you gave me my first two of spades, I've always wanted to get a card tattoo!".
two of spades by Mr. Hester May 17, 2007
Drinking copious amounts of alcohol out of a broken lamp shade. Each participating degenerate takes turns chugging beer/liquor/mix out of said lamp shade. Probably in a Guelph, Ontario basement.
Nick: Yo Tim we don't have a funnel to chug the beer with
Tim: Here use this lamp shade
Nick: Sounds legit, lets get shaded.
Shaded by barrington3 March 4, 2015

SpacedVoid

Me: Did you see SpacedVoid in minecraft for the 100th time
Chris: Yeah man, I hardly see that dude on roblox
Me: time to fuck up 4pp1e's minecraft server
SpacedVoid by Slimed4Youtube December 27, 2020
The personification of the Speed Limit 55 Sign; a character originating from the Signhumans

Spade is a confident and goofy man who is friends with Rod and Railo
Spade is an avid fan of Quandale Dingle
Spade by inRodWeTrust March 8, 2023

Golden Spade 

A person who is relentless and persistent in the art of tuning and general lurking
Mate: "James' lurking is relentless tonight, he is always on the tune"
Me: "Dude, he's the Golden Spade"
Golden Spade by Keg JD October 14, 2012