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squarehead en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈskwɛɚhɛd/ (General-American)
• /ˈskwɛəhɛd/ (UK)
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Etymology

From square + head.

Meanings

1. (slang) An honest person; a non-criminal.
2. (slang) A foreigner of Germanic origin, especially a German, Dutch, or Scandinavian person.
   • The squarehead bent his chin to his breast and said, "Very well. In an hour." 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), page 771:
   • "If I'm good enough to talk about I be good enough to drink with," Peters shouted. "Fritz! Squarehead! Two phlegm-cutters here." 2022, Brian Penton, Landtakers: The Story of an Epoch:
3. (slang) A socially conventional or boring person.

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