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bluenose Definition

blue·nose (-nōz′)

noun

  1. ☆ a puritanical person who tries to impose a strict moral code on others
  2. Etymology: orig. used of a potato with a bluish skin, grown in Nova Scotia; later used of the growers

    a Nova Scotian

Etymology: prob. after blue law, in reference to Puritan attitudes

bluenose Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • regard: Regards bluenose I very nearly bought in Bodrum last year.

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