Center Square

An adjective, the phrase refers to long-time comedian and actor Paul Lynde who occupied the center square in the long-running television show Hollywood Squares. The phrase is used to describe a person or thing that is flamboyantly gay.

See "Center Square Gay".

Sometimes a perjorative as in a put-down of a person or thing.

Hipster slang heard in Hyde Park, Chicago; UW- Madison, Wisconsin and Washington, DC political circles.

"Mike's dress is center square."
"Can Mike be any more center square?"
"Did you hear that? It was so center square."

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Center Square Gay

An overtly effeminate and openly gay man. A reference to Paul Lynde and the square he occupied during the old American game show Hollywood Squares.

That guy isn't just gay, he's center square gay.