Definitions for mossbackˈmɔsˌbæk, ˈmɒs-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
moss•backˈmɔsˌbæk, ˈmɒs-(n.)
Informal. a person holding very antiquated notions; reactionary.
Category: Informal
an old turtle.
a large and old fish, as a bass.
Category: Sport
Origin of mossback:
1870–75, Amer.
moss′backed`(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
mossback(noun)
an extremely old-fashioned conservative
Wiktionary
mossback(Noun)
A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back.
mossback(Noun)
A very conservative or reactionary person, especially one with old-fashioned views.
Webster Dictionary
Mossback(noun)
a veteran partisan; one who is so conservative in opinion that he may be likened to a stone or old tree covered with moss
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