be there and be square

phrase

Used to encourage someone to visit a place typically associated with niche or intellectually focused interests.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. humorousslangUsed 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

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

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Cite this entry
APA

be there and be square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20there%20and%20be%20square

MLA

“be there and be square.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20there%20and%20be%20square. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be there and be square,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20there%20and%20be%20square.

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