squaretoes en · NOUN
Etymology
From square + toes.
Meanings
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(dated, derogatory, humorous) A stuffy or precise person.
Josephus is a Squaretoes. I hate a man who won't drink.
1882, Walter Besant, All Sorts and Conditions of Men:In these days, it is so seldom that a squaretoes like that obtains the advantage over one of us!
1846, Catherine Grace F. Gore, Men of capital, page 43:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squaretoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |