"bluenose" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-bluenose.ogg Forms: bluenoses [plural]
Etymology: From blue + nose. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|nose}} blue + nose Head templates: {{en-noun}} bluenose (plural bluenoses)
  1. (informal) A prude. Tags: informal
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  2. (slang) A person from Nova Scotia, Canada. Tags: slang
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  3. (US, naval slang) A person who has crossed the Arctic Circle. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-bluenose-en-noun-02tgrMHP Categories (other): American English, People, Potatoes Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Potatoes: 5 7 18 21 6 6 19 7 13 Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
  4. (slang) A variety of potato from Nova Scotia, Canada. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bluenose-en-noun-P3leBbfR Categories (other): Potatoes Disambiguation of Potatoes: 5 7 18 21 6 6 19 7 13
  5. (slang) A follower of Everton Football Club. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bluenose-en-noun-ftAAHiJa
  6. (slang) A follower of Birmingham City Football Club. Tags: slang
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  7. (US, Australia) A trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis) Tags: Australia, US
    Sense id: en-bluenose-en-noun-d2ONKeBq Categories (other): American English, Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Croakers, Percoid fish, Potatoes, Stromateoid fish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 17 8 13 2 4 30 14 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 12 5 10 3 3 36 16 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 19 3 16 2 2 31 14 12 Disambiguation of Croakers: 2 15 3 12 2 2 37 14 12 Disambiguation of Percoid fish: 2 1 2 1 1 1 84 7 1 Disambiguation of Potatoes: 5 7 18 21 6 6 19 7 13 Disambiguation of Stromateoid fish: 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 18 0
  8. (US, UK, Australia, New Zealand) Antarctic butterfish (Hyperoglyphe antarctica) Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, US
    Sense id: en-bluenose-en-noun-cXKjYPMm Categories (other): American English, Australian English, British English, New Zealand English
  9. (Australia) blue-throated wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus) Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-bluenose-en-noun-ursDCCKL Categories (other): Australian English, Potatoes Disambiguation of Potatoes: 5 7 18 21 6 6 19 7 13

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