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    [Noun]  | "nose*gay" | \ ˈnōz-ˌgā \


    1: a small bunch of flowers : posy


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from nose nose + gay ornament, literally, something gay, from gay;

    [Noun]  | "nosegay" 


    1: a bunch of flowers;


      * e.g., " ... a stately procession of bridesmaids holding small nosegays "



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     [ "nosegay" ]

    1: A small bunch of flowers; a bouquet

      * e.g.,  ... i think i shall get my mother a nosegay for her birthday 


     [ "nosegay" ]

    2: nosegay was Word of the Day on March 9, 2001 on dictionary.com

     [ "nosegay" ]

    1: It means that your nose is free of congestion and therefore gay (happy) nose + gay (happy) = happy nose

      * e.g.,  ... After taking a decongestant, Tom blew his nose and all the snot came out, clearing up his nostrils and sinuses. Tom was therefore nosegay. 

     [ "nosegay" ]

    1: When someone has their right nostril pierced to indicate that they are gay instead of the "straight" left nostril.

      * e.g.,  ... Look at that guy over there with his right nostril pierced - he is definitely nosegay. 

     [ "Nosegay" ]

    1: Another word for saying ur not gay or another word for NO HOMO

      * e.g.,  ... I love u bro, nosegay! 

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