Bluenosers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Residents of Nova Scotia, especially those associated with the Maritime provinces ; people regarded as excessively puritanical or rigid in their moral standards
2. Inhabitants of Nova Scotia, particularly in historical or regional contexts ; individuals who are perceived as prudish or intolerant of worldly pleasures
3. People originating from Nova Scotia and its culture ; those characterized by stern, moralistic attitudes or strict adherence to conservative social codes

Etymology: "Bluenosers" is the plural of "bluenoser," so it is simply a count noun for more than one bluenoser. The noun it belongs to comes from "bluenose," a nickname for a Nova Scotian, which the source ties to the word it is built on. A bluenoser is therefore a person from Nova Scotia, and the plural is used when speaking of several such people together.