Meaning of kid on the square | Babel Free
Definitions
To be joking, but at the same time really mean it.
Examples
“"I'm kiddin' on the square," said Hanks.”
“So I always knew what Pierce meant, in a kidding-on-the-square kind of way.”
“"At least he likes historical characters," I kidded on the square. No one laughed so I went to work recruiting other directors.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.