bloody nora

[zzxxee]

who was bloody nora?

[tigerlily11]

She might be related or the same person as flaming nora.

[Quizmonster]

The �Nora' is not a woman's name but a form of the word �horror'. The phrase started off as "flaming horror" (or "flipping/bloody horror") as a cry of dismay/disbelief. In the normal Cockney manner, the final �g' and the opening �h' were dropped to produce something that sounded like "flamin'-orror" and that in turn over the years became "Flamin' Nora!"...or "Bloody Nora!" as a stronger version.

[pirateLiz]

I was under the impression it was similar to a Bloody Mary only carrot juice,bacardi and hendersons relish!

[Quizmonster]

It may, indeed, be the name of such a cocktail in trendy bars, Liz...I wouldn't know...but the questioner used the word who.