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noun Informal.
an honest, fair person.
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Origin of square shooter
First recorded in 1915–20
OTHER WORDS FROM square shooter
square shooting, nounWords nearby square shooter
square root, square sail, square serif, square set, square shake, square shooter, square-shouldered, square splice, squaresville, squaretail, square the circle
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How to use square shooter in a sentence
"The colored people of the country have a high regard for you, Mr. Secretary, as a square shooter," Lewis concluded.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.He's a square shooter, a good worker, and his sheep and your cattle are too few to awaken the old-time cattle and sheep wars.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
British Dictionary definitions for square shooter
square shooter
noun
informal, mainly US an honest or frank person
Derived forms of square shooter
square shooting, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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