What does mossback mean?

Definitions for mossback
ˈmɔsˌbæk, ˈmɒs-moss·back

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mossbacknoun

    an extremely old-fashioned conservative

Wiktionary

  1. mossbacknoun

    A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back.

  2. mossbacknoun

    A very conservative or reactionary person, especially one with old-fashioned views.

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  1. mossback

    A mossback is a term generally used to refer to someone who is old-fashioned, conservative or slow to change their views or habits. It can also refer to a large, old fish or turtle, characterized by a growth of algae on its back. The origin of the term relates to the idea that someone or something so slow or inactive allows moss to grow on them.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mossbacknoun

    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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mossback in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mossback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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