‘Bluenoser’ added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Hey, ya Bluenoser, how are you doin', eh?

It's official; Canadian slang has become more legitimate with the addition of the word 'Bluenoser' to the Oxford English Dictionary. The word, a common term used to describe residents of Nova Scotia and sometimes New Brunswick, is on the OED's March list of new words.

There's no need to cause a kerfuffle over the term, for even though its other form, Bluenose, can be a derogatory term for a Presbyterian, it's mostly become an endearing nickname for Canada's east coast dwellers, according to the CBC.

Bluenose was already in the dictionary, defined as an allusion to blue noses due to cold weather, a reference to a type of purplish potato grown in Nova Scotia or a schooner from the province, like the ship depicted on our dimes.

However the OED says Bluenose used in a colloquial sense is primarily a word to describe those potato-growing, schooner-racing residents.

Grab a few beers from that two-four and come on out for a Beaver Tail, Nova Scotians, because it's time to celebrate your official status as the country's Bluenosers.

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