BLUENOSE

Etymology

Noun

bluenose (plural bluenoses)

(informal) A prude.

(slang) A person from Nova Scotia, Canada.

(slang) A variety of potato from Nova Scotia, Canada.

(slang) A follower of Everton Football Club.

(slang) A follower of Birmingham City Football Club.

(USA, Australia) A trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis)

(USA, UK, Australia, NZ) Antarctic butterfish (Hyperoglyphe antarctica)

(Australia) blue-throated wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus)

Anagrams

• nebulose

Source: Wiktionary


Blue"nose, n.

Definition: A nickname for a Nova Scotian.

Blue"nose`, Blue"nos*er, n.

Definition: A Nova Scotian; also, a Nova Scotian ship (called also Blue"nos`er); a Nova Scotian potato, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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