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(1) Unexciting, unadventurous, mainstream or dull. Generally used in describing a person with such attributes or who plays it safe. Historically, derived from a person whose goal in life is to have three "squares" a day (see definition (3) below), a roof over his head, a respectable job, a house, 2.5 kids, etc. Became a hip/popular expression of derision of the mainstream in the beat generation.
“Simmy is a square”
Square by Lewballs February 22, 2024
(n). Someone who lives in fear of rules that they won't attempt to understand.
My boss is such a square, doesn't make any decisions, that you'd think his job was to relay his own orders from above and I feel like rather going to his boss for help.
square by arf79 August 27, 2024
1. a 4-sided quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles.
2. slang for cigarette
3. a boring, uninteresting, or out-of-the-loop person or someone who is lame, not fun, or not interested in fun
Person 1: "I think we should go to the party on Friday."
Person 2: "Personally, I've been behind on my honework lately, I might stay to do that instead."
Person 1: "Come on, don't be a square!"
square by jnd2008 February 12, 2025
When you are Harlan Anthony Melendy (H.A.M)
Ex: oh look theres Ham! He is square
Square by Exabier6825 December 20, 2025
A person that fits within a specific stereotypical category.
People can come in all shapes and sizes, but in the end, they all go into the square hole.
- The squares are doing square things again.
- I have square fatigue.
square by McKennaCeline September 17, 2026

square marden 

Jackie Chan's comical mispronunciation of Madison Square Garden in the bloopers of Rush Hour 2.
I always dreamed to square marden.
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