square shooter

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square shooter

noun square shooters · square-shooter

  1. idiomatic A person who is fair, trustworthy, or forthright; a person who bargains or transacts business in a fair, honest manner. For years he was in a position where a bribe, the turn of a crooked deal, a "queer" fight decision might mean thousands to him. But he was ever the square shooter. The crooked finger of scandal was never pointed his way.

    Similar: straight shooter

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@misc{square_shooter_2026,
  title = {square shooter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/square%20shooter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}