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bluenosed

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blue·nose   (blōō'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.
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