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bluejohn

bluejohn is the alternative form of blue John.

Meaning of blue John

Noun

blue John (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Afterwort, partially fermented wort.
  2. A semiprecious mineral mined in Derbyshire, a form of fluorite with bands of a purple-blue or yellowish colour.
  3. (US, regional) Skimmed milk.
    • Lee went up front to his icebox and brought back a jar of milk. The cream had been skimmed from it. I said, “This tastes like blue-john to me.”1968, Charles Portis, True Grit

Questions about bluejohn

What is bluejohn the alternative form of?
Bluejohn is the alternative form of blue John.

Words near bluejohn in the dictionary

  1. bluejays
  2. bluejeaned
  3. bluejeans
  4. bluejet
  5. bluejets
  6. bluejohn
  7. bluejoint reed grass
  8. bluejoint reed grasses
  9. blueless
  10. blueline
  11. bluelined

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