Bluenoser

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person who comes from Nova Scotia, Canada ; someone who holds rigidly puritanical moral views
2. A native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia ; a person of excessively stern or austere moral principles
3. Someone originating from Nova Scotia ; an individual who adheres to overly strict standards of morality and propriety

Etymology: A "bluenoser" is a person from Nova Scotia, the Canadian province, and the word is built on "bluenose," the nickname for the region's people. Where the nickname itself came from is debated. A popular explanation ties it to the cold, blue-tinged noses of people living on that rugged coast, but that account is uncertain. The name became widely known through the schooner "Bluenose", a famous Nova Scotian fishing vessel that later appeared on Canadian coins, so the nickname is strongly associated with the province's maritime identity. The same name also gives the province's sports teams and local pride their character.