Nutmegger
See also: nutmegger
English
Noun
Nutmegger (plural Nutmeggers)
- A person from Connecticut.
- 1996, Dick Needham, "Side Tracks", Ski, September 1996, page 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, →ISBN, [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, →ISBN, [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.
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