nutmegger
nutmegger noun: one who nutmegs.
Noun (1)
nutmegger (plural nutmeggers)
- One who nutmegs.
- […] Archie Thompson, our five goal Grand Final hero, back from dancing the nutmegger suite three days earlier.2008, Andrew O'Keefe, Steve Vizard, The Best Australian Humorous Writing, page 216
- This makes the victim look so foolish that a foul inevitably follows, as the nutmegger is promptly clogged.2012, Stephen Wade, Passion for the Park: A Leeds Education
Noun (2) capitalized: Nutmegger
Nutmegger (plural Nutmeggers)
- 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.1886, Francis Henry Buffum, Sheridan's veterans: No. II, page 32
- Nutmegger? Baystater? College slider? A mid-week ticket at Otis Ridge, Mass., will cost you $10 on Tuesdays (for Connecticut residents) and Thursdays (for Massachusetts residents).1996 September, Dick Needham, “Side Tracks”, in Ski, page 19E
- Synonyms:
- Connecticutensian, Connecticuter
Synonyms of nutmegger
Forms of nutmegger
| plural | nutmeggers |
|---|---|
| plural | Nutmeggers |
Origin of nutmegger
From nutmeg + -er.
From nutmeg + -er. Connecticut is sometimes known as the Nutmeg State.
Questions about nutmegger
- What does nutmegger mean?
- Nutmegger means one who nutmegs.
- What part of speech is nutmegger?
- Nutmegger is a noun.
- What is the plural of nutmegger?
- The plural of nutmegger is nutmeggers.
Words near nutmegger in the dictionary
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