mossback

[ maws-bak, mos- ]

/ ˈmɔsˌbæk, ˈmɒs- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mossback ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Informal.

a person holding very antiquated notions; reactionary.
a person living in the backwoods; rustic.

an old turtle.

Angling. a large and old fish, as a bass.

a wild bull or cow.

Origin of mossback

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; moss + back¹

Words nearby mossback

moss, Mossad, Mossadegh, moss agate, moss animal, mossback, Mössbauer, Mössbauer effect, mossbunker, moss campion, moss green

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Example sentences from the Web for mossback

There is the "old" farmer, there is the "new" farmer, and there is the "mossback."
Chapters in Rural Progress|Kenyon L. Butterfield
The mossback cannot win, because he prefers a flintlock to a Mauser.
Chapters in Rural Progress|Kenyon L. Butterfield
The mossback was wide awake now, and he muttered something about "another of those pesky porkies."
Forest Neighbors|William Davenport Hulbert
Fig. 239 shows a mossback's house or cabin in the lake lands of Canada.
Shelters, Shacks and Shanties|D.C. Beard

I also have sympathy for the mossback particularly because he is the man that needs attention.
Chapters in Rural Progress|Kenyon L. Butterfield

British Dictionary definitions for mossback

mossback

/ (ˈmɒsˌbæk) /

noun US and Canadian

an old turtle, shellfish, etc, that has a growth of algae on its back

informal a provincial or conservative person

Derived forms of mossback

mossbacked, adjective

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单词	mossback
释义	mossback [ maws-bak, mos- ] / ˈmɔsˌbæk, ˈmɒs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mossback ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a person holding very antiquated notions; reactionary. a person living in the backwoods; rustic. an old turtle. Angling. a large and old fish, as a bass. a wild bull or cow. Origin of mossback An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; moss + back¹ Words nearby mossback moss, Mossad, Mossadegh, moss agate, moss animal, mossback, Mössbauer, Mössbauer effect, mossbunker, moss campion, moss green Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mossback There is the "old" farmer, there is the "new" farmer, and there is the "mossback." Chapters in Rural Progress\|Kenyon L. Butterfield The mossback cannot win, because he prefers a flintlock to a Mauser. Chapters in Rural Progress\|Kenyon L. Butterfield The mossback was wide awake now, and he muttered something about "another of those pesky porkies." Forest Neighbors\|William Davenport Hulbert Fig. 239 shows a mossback's house or cabin in the lake lands of Canada. Shelters, Shacks and Shanties\|D.C. Beard I also have sympathy for the mossback particularly because he is the man that needs attention. Chapters in Rural Progress\|Kenyon L. Butterfield British Dictionary definitions for mossback mossback / (ˈmɒsˌbæk) / noun US and Canadian an old turtle, shellfish, etc, that has a growth of algae on its back informal a provincial or conservative person Derived forms of mossback mossbacked, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mossback fuddy-duddy, square, conservative, geezer, old fogy
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mossback

noun

Origin of mossback

Words nearby mossback

Example sentences from the Web for mossback

British Dictionary definitions for mossback

noun US and Canadian

Derived forms of mossback

Words related to mossback