Why are cigarettes called squares?

1970 H. E. ROBERTS Third Ear 13/1 Square, a cigarette. 1971 Black Scholar Sept. 36/2 Why, why, he kept asking himself, as he lit a square.., why do I keep having that dream. 1974 Black World Nov. 57 Light me up a square, baby. read more

Honestly, tobacco cigarettes were called"squares" to differentiate them from marijuana cigarettes back in the 60's and 70's. I heard it a few times among the people I knew who did a little recreational toking way back when. read more

Honestly, tobacco cigarettes were called "squares" to differentiate them from marijuana cigarettes back in the 60's and 70's. I heard it a few times among the people I knew who did a little recreational toking way back when. read more