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Meaning of Nutmegger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person from Connecticut.
  2. One who nutmegs.

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.”
“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).”
“A unifying characteristic of the Connecticut Yankee, however, is a propensity for inventiveness. Nutmeggers are historically known for both their intellectual abilities and their desire to have a little fun.”
“Slowly, since the mid-1950s when I became a Nutmegger, Connecticut has evolved into a food lover's paradise.”
“[…] Archie Thompson, our five goal Grand Final hero, back from dancing the nutmegger suite three days earlier.”
“This makes the victim look so foolish that a foul inevitably follows, as the nutmegger is promptly clogged.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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