What Does Bluenoses Mean?

: a person who advocates a rigorous moral code.

What does Blue nosing mean?

bluenose. / (ˈbluːˌnəʊz) / noun. US slang a puritanical or prudish person. (often capital) informal a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia.

Where did the term Bluenose come from?

The term 'Bluenose,' used as a nickname for Nova Scotians, dates from at least the late eighteenth century. The first recorded use of the word was in 1785 by the Reverend Jacob Bailey, a Loyalist clergyman living in Annapolis Royal after the American Revolution.