on the square

on the square
   living honestly
   Criminal jargon in a society where it is reprehensible to be law-abiding:
    Going on the square is so dreadfully confining. (Mayhew, 1862)
   The Freemasons so describe their participation in their secret society, not because they lead honest lives but from the set-square used in building.

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