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The English word square dates to the 13th century and derives from the Old French esquarre.By the 1570s, it was in use in reference to someone or something honest or fair. [3] [4] This positive sense is preserved in phrases such as "fair and square", meaning something done in an honest and straightforward manner, [5] and "square deal", meaning an outcome equitable to all sides. [6]
(This police force is known for a large number of Masons.) One can imagine, in thieves' cant, the term "square" being associated first with cops, and then with ordinary citizens-- finally becoming a bohemian term of exclusion. Rhinoracer 14:14, 4 October 2006 (UTC) Until the 1950s, to be "square" was a good thing. It meant being truthful ...
"Square Biz" is a 1981 song by American R&B singer, Teena Marie. Bass player and frequent collaborator Allen McGrier is credited as the co-writer along with Marie. The song was released as a single from the album It Must Be Magic, and became one of Marie's signature songs. The song includes a rap break, an unusual feature at the time.
While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.
In the testosterone-laden enclaves of America's business class, buzzwords tend to be a bit manly. Often drawing from military or frontier jargon, they suggest a sharp-edged world where technology ...
Cuban's tone online changed as the night wore on — shortly before 7 p.m., he posted on X that he Facetimed students waiting in long lines at the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
Square emailed some users and posted a message on X Friday morning. It described the problem as a "systems outage." “We know you trust us with your business, and these situations add challenges ...
Square (dessert), a dessert bar with the texture of a firm cake but softer than a cookie; Square (sailing), to adjust the position of the yardarms on a square-rigged vessel to a 90-degree angle with the keel; Square (slang), several meanings; Infantry square, a military tactic used by infantry when threatened by cavalry