释义 |
bluenose \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. [blue (I) (puritanical) + nose] : one who advocates a rigorous moral code especially in matters of individual conscience or personal conduct : puritan < once the bluenoses were in power they put down all strong language with a brutal hand — H.L.Mencken > 2. often capitalized [perhaps so called from the extreme cold of the winters in the Maritime Provinces] : a native or resident of the Canadian Maritime Provinces; especially : a native or resident of Nova Scotia — used as a nickname |