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blue·nose (bl

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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.

bluenosed adj.

bluenose [ˈbluːˌnəʊz]

1. US slang a puritanical or prudish person

2. (Social Science / Peoples) (often capital) Informal a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia

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bluenose - a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotian

Canadian - a native or inhabitant of Canada

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Canadian inhabitant Nova Scotian Prudishness			Over the past 50 years Tom, like many Bluenoses, has taken the rough with the smooth. Tom's still true Blues barmy 50 years on! by Birmingham Mail (England) While I love Steve Bruce as a man, I'm afraid he sadly lacks judgement having sold three excellent players for a pittance - Andy Johnson, Geoff Horsfield and Darren Carter whom the Bluenoses all loved - and then spent a king's ransom on the above three forwards who at best are of dubious quality, as has been proved in the last 11 games. SPORTS LETTERS: SPORTS LETTERS Bruce lacks judgement by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) I passionately think Bluenoses are the best in the country and deserve better. Sports Letters: NEGATIVE TREV LACKS FLAIR by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)			Bluebreast bluebush Bluecap bluecoat bluecurls bluefin bluefin tuna bluefish bluegill Bluegown Bluegrass Bluegrass Country Bluegrass Region Bluegrass State Bluegrass Stater bluehead blueing blueish bluejack oak bluejacket bluejay blueline Bluely blueness bluenose bluenoses bluepoint Bluepoll blueprint blueprint paper blues blues-rock blueschist blueshift bluestem bluestem wheatgrass bluestocking bluestockingism bluestone bluesy bluet bluethroat bluethroat pikeblenny bluetick bluetit bluetongue Bluetooth bluets blueweed Bluewing bluey			Bluejohn BlueLeaf Ventures Inc. Bluelight Procurement Database blueline blueline blueline blueline blueline Bluelines Bluelines Bluelines Bluelines bluely bluely bluely bluely Bluemle Life Sciences Building Bluemner, Oscar blueness blueness blueness blueness bluenose bluenose bluenose Bluenose Atlantic Coastal Action Program Bluenose ii Bluenose ii bluenosed bluenosed bluenoses bluepoint Bluepoll Blueport Junction blueprint blueprint blueprint blueprint blueprint blueprint Blueprint 2000 Blueprint Directory Blueprint Enterprise Blueprint File Blueprint for Imaging in Biomedical Research Blueprint for Interactive Classrooms Blueprint for the Future blueprint machine blueprint paper Blueprint Phase Implementation Directive blueprinted blueprinted blueprinted blueprinted blueprinting blueprinting blueprinting blueprinting blueprints blueprints blueprints

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