# be there and be square

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Used to encourage someone to go somewhere considered nerdy.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/be-there-and-be-square