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be there and be square

be there and be square phrase: used to encourage someone to visit a place typically associated with niche or intellectually focused interests.

Phrase

be there and be square

  1. (humorous, slang) Used to encourage someone to visit a place typically associated with niche or intellectually focused interests.
    • All nerds welcome. Be there... and be square.2000, Network World, volume 17, number 40, page 74

Origin of be there and be square

From the phrase be there or be square. Originally from The Simpsons episode Mayored to the Mob, aired in 1998.

Questions about be there and be square

What does be there and be square mean?
Be there and be square means used to encourage someone to visit a place typically associated with niche or intellectually focused interests.
What part of speech is be there and be square?
Be there and be square is a phrase.

Words near be there and be square in the dictionary

  1. be that as it may
  2. be the bigger man
  3. be the case
  4. be the worse for drink
  5. be there
  6. be there and be square
  7. be there or be square
  8. be to
  9. be used to
  10. be with
  11. be worried

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