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  • no-taste
    [by analogy with NO-GOOD, NO-MANNERS, etc.] adj. insipid: 1974 [A story-teller] who shows no theatrical proclivity is fast accused of
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  • nosey
    [cf. OEDS 1 nosey adj, inquisitive slang] v. to pry: She always noseyin' aroun' (Andros). (Black)  
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  • nose-hole
    Atlantic; also Brit. dial. North, Mid EDD, possibly converging with. African parallels, e.g. Igbo óyélé-ímí (lit. nose-hole) idem (Han-cock 1971:663)]
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  • north shore
    [cf. NOR'SIDE] n. the windward shore (not necessarily on the north side of an island): 1976 The reefs in the
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  • northern apple
    [from its place of origin] n. the North American apple, as opposed to the sugarapple, pineapple, etc.: 1940 Nodden apple
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  • north'ard
    See NOR'ARD
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  • nor'side
    [probably from north side but cf. meaning of north in NORTH SHORE and Scots nar-side from nar near CSD, from
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  • nor'ard
    /nóhrad/ (Black); north'ard /nóhdhad/ (White) [cf. OED northward towards the north; cf. Scots norit, northart idem CSD, US dial. North,
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  • nor
    See NO
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  • N'onga
    See NANGO
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