bluenose[noun]Synonyms: prude, comstock, goody-goody, Grundy, Mrs. Grundy, nice Nelly, prig, puritan, wowser
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n.► A puritanical person: “Bluenoses demand restraint against the porn and violence that are the staple of popular culture” (Charles Krauthammer).
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Bluenose Canadian. A native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia.
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