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Nutmegger
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nutmegger
English
Etymology
From en nutmeg -er inhabitant. Connecticut is sometimes known as the Nutmeg State.
Noun
A person from Connecticut.
en 1886 Francis Henry Buffum Sheridan's veterans: No. II 32 http://books.google.com/books?id=DQ8TAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA32&dq=nutmegger 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.
en 1996 Dick Needham Side Tracks Ski September http://books.google.com/books?id=SmpqPyMxoWYC&pg=PA173&dq=nutmegger 19E 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).
2008, Fodor's New England, 28th edition, Random House Digital, 1400007216, [page http://books.google.com/books?id=jtT-EjyG-eYC&pg=PA274&dq=nutmegger 274]
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.
2010, Patricia Brooks, Food Lovers' Guide to Connecticut: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, and Events, 0762752807, [page http://books.google.com/books?id=0Z3C80ImmFMC&pg=PR9&dq=nutmegger ix]
Slowly, since the mid-1950s when I became a Nutmegger, Connecticut has evolved into a food lover's paradise.
Synonyms
en Connecticutensian
en Connecticuter
en informal demonyms
en Connecticut, USA Demonyms American demonyms