blue nose in English

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    [
      "blue",
      "blue"
    ],
    [
      "Presbyterians",
      "Presbyterians"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Coined in references to the color blue as the color of the Presbyterians.",
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        "Alternative form of bluenose."
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        "(derogatory) Alternative form of bluenose."
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  "word": "blue nose"
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    [
      "blue",
      "blue"
    ],
    [
      "Presbyterians",
      "Presbyterians"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Coined in references to the color blue as the color of the Presbyterians.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "blue noses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "word": "bluenose"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of bluenose."
      ],
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          "derogatory"
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        "(derogatory) Alternative form of bluenose."
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    }
  ],
  "word": "blue nose"
}

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"blue nose" meaning in English

Noun