Etymology
"Blue blood" is a phrase that originated in the Middle Ages in Spain to describe the nobility. The Spanish phrase is "sangre azul," which means "blue blood."
Meaning
"Blue blood" is a phrase used to refer to people of high social rank or of noble birth. It is often used to describe people who are wealthy and well-educated.
Origin
The phrase "blue blood" is thought to have originated from the fact that the veins of noble people were thought to be more visible than those of commoners. This was because noble people were less likely to have worked manual labor, which would have caused their veins to become less visible.
Over time, the phrase "blue blood" came to be used to refer to people of high social rank in general, regardless of their wealth or education.
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