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Bluenose (disambiguation)

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Bluenose or Blue nose may refer to:

Slang
  • Bluenose, a Rangers F.C. fan
  • Bluenose, a Birmingham City F.C. fan
  • Bluenose, or Bluenoser, a nickname for a person from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia
  • Bluenose, American slang expression for a member of the Church of Scotland, recorded since 1698 (Historical Dictionary of American Slang)
  • Bluenose, American slang expression from 19th century onward for someone excessively prudish
  • Blue Nose, a Line-crossing ceremony for US sailors who cross the Arctic Circle on board a naval vessel
  • The Blue-nosed Bastards of Bodney, the nickname of the World War II 352nd Fighter Group, US Army Air Force, from the identifying markings of their aircraft.