Where does “queen spade” come from?
queen spade (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano queen.
queen spade (Cebuano): the queen of spades
Definitions
- the queen of spades
Ancestry of “queen spade”, step by step
queen spade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano queen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | queen | — |
via Cebuano spades
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | spades | — |