"Squaresville" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: square + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town. Etymology templates: {{af|en|square|-s-|-ville}} square + -s- + -ville Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Squaresville
  1. A fictional or generic location occupied by unfashionable people.

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