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bluenoseenUK
blue·nose B0347300 (blo͞o′nōz′)n.1. A puritanical person: "Bluenoses demand restraint against the porn and violence that are the staple of popular culture" (Charles Krauthammer).2. often Bluenose Canadian A native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia.
blue′nosed′ adj.bluenose (ˈbluːˌnəʊz) n1. slang US a puritanical or prudish person2. (Peoples) (often capital) informal a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotiablue•nose (ˈbluˌnoʊz)
n. 1. a puritanical person. 2. (cap.) Canadian. an inhabitant of the Maritime Provinces, esp. of Nova Scotia. [1925–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bluenose - a native or inhabitant of Nova ScotiaNova ScotianCanadian - a native or inhabitant of Canada |
bluenosenounA person who is too much concerned with being proper, modest, or righteous:Mrs. Grundy, prude, puritan, Victorian.Informal: old maid.AcronymsSeeBNSbluenoseenUK
Synonyms for bluenosenoun a person who is too much concerned with being proper, modest, or righteousSynonyms- Mrs. Grundy
- prude
- puritan
- Victorian
- old maid
Synonyms for bluenosenoun a native or inhabitant of Nova ScotiaSynonymsRelated Words |