| 词条 | Square (slang) |
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HistoryThe English word square dates to the 13th century and derives from the Old French esquire. 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] The sense of square as a derogatory reference to someone conventional or old-fashioned dates to the jazz scene of the 1940s; the first known reference is from 1944. There it applied to someone who failed to appreciate the medium of jazz, or more broadly, someone whose tastes were out of date and out of touch. It may derive from the rigid motion of a conductor's hands in a conventional, four-beat rhythm.[3] It is used as both an adjective and a noun.[1][2] A square contrasted with someone who was hep, or in the know.[1] See also{{wikt|square}}
References1. ^1 2 3 {{Cite OED|square, adj., d.}} {{Authority control}}2. ^1 {{Cite OED|square, n., 16 a.}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{OEtymD|square|accessdate=March 29, 2018}} 4. ^1 {{Cite OED|square, adj., c.}} 5. ^{{Cite OED|fair and square, adv. and adj.}} 6. ^{{Cite OED|deal, n.2 2. c.}} 8 : 1940s slang|1950s slang|1960s slang|1970s slang|American slang|Jazz culture|Pejorative terms for people|Slang |
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