Nutmegger
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person from Connecticut.
"CONNECTICUT NIGHT. Thursday night was assigned to the Nutmeggers, but the exercises could not begin until nearly nine o'clock, because the Luray and Antietam excursions did not arrive in camp on time."
- 2 One who nutmegs.
"[…] Archie Thompson, our five goal Grand Final hero, back from dancing the nutmegger suite three days earlier."
Example
More examples"CONNECTICUT NIGHT. Thursday night was assigned to the Nutmeggers, but the exercises could not begin until nearly nine o'clock, because the Luray and Antietam excursions did not arrive in camp on time."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From nutmeg + -er. Connecticut is sometimes known as the Nutmeg State.
Etymology 2
From nutmeg + -er.
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