subs. (old).—The swollen, pimply nose of habitual drunkards. A ‘jolly’ or ‘bottle’ nose; in Fr., une bette-rave, i.e., a beetroot; also un piton passé à l’encaustique. Cf., GROGBLOSSOM. For synonyms for the nose generally, see CONK.
1822. SCOTT, The Fortunes of Nigel, ch. x. ‘The stoutest raven dared not come within a yard of that COPPER NOSE.
