blue norther

noun

, Oklahoma and Texas.

1. a cold north wind that brings rapidly falling temperatures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue norther¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

The cofeature was the Blue Norther Stakes, with the same conditions as the Eddie Logan but for fillies.

From Los Angeles Times

The Eddie Logan is for males and the Blue Norther for fillies.

From Los Angeles Times

Laura’s Light is the favorite, at 3-1, in the Blue Norther.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s never lived through ‘a blue norther’ - the sudden drop in temperatures when a cold front moves through.

From Washington Times

He was on a filly named Lutine Belle, going a mile on the grass in the Blue Norther Stakes.

From Los Angeles Times